Public Administration Vanguards and Guardians: A practitioner’s perspective August 2018 Neil Bouwer, VP, Innovation & Policy Services

Competing Values Framework Flexibility and Discretion Collaboration Innovation Internal Focus and Integration External Focus and Differentiation Control Competition Stability and Control

Meta From To role of government new policy instruments technocracy engagement evolutionary disruptive unipolar w/ multilateral multipolar trusted mainstream media hyper-anarchic news

Meso From To contraction expansion implementation advice managerial leadership aspirational leadership focussed transparent/engaged stewardship innovation

Public Trust and this Paradigm Shift Managerial leadership Clear role of government Focussed Administration and accountability Competent stewardship Relationships with key players and partners Incremental change Aspirational leadership Foresight and forefront of change Competence and assurance with disruptive technologies Relationships with many actors and citizens writ large Change leadership Ambitious Projets de société Need to demonstrate results

Micro From To traditional HR paradigms talent management administering re-thinking and re-engineering invisible, risk-averse visible, engaging span of control evidence and influence in functional community, beyond linear career paths innovation and projects

Orienting the School for the Future The Canada School of Public Service helps ensure that Canadians continue to benefit from a skilled and dynamic public sector and that public servants are able to serve Canadians with excellence and necessary expertise. Continuing to provide a strong learning base for all public servants Improving efficiencies and outcomes through innovation demonstration Bringing the public service into the digital age Establishing strong and collaborative relationships with external communities in Canada