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

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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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