government
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ABCs of KM
Integrating knowledge management and relational governance to rebuild trust in public administration
A three-stage framework for integrating KM and relational governance to address the institutional trust crisis.
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Analysis & counterpoints
A knowledge-based approach to government efficiency (part 2): Lessons learned – slow or fast?
Traditional lessons learned approaches are too slow to be effective in fast-paced efficiency initiatives, and too linear to be workable…
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Analysis & counterpoints
A knowledge-based approach to government efficiency (part 1): Requirements, scope, and systems thinking
What constitutes a knowledge-based approach to government efficiency?
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Brain power
Digital government fails to live up to expectations
Governments are enchanted by digital technology – including generative AI – but it offers few silver bullets and comes with…
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Stakeholder and community engagement
Ignoring evidence affects UK’s ability to respond to major challenges
To address this, two key measures are proposed: involving citizens more actively in the policy-making process, and enhancing the accountability…
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Systems & complexity
Government needs to build bridges to solve wicked problems
Ten crucial behaviors that governments need to adopt to solve problems in a complex world.
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In the know
In the know: White House Indigenous Knowledge Guidance | Science isn’t storytelling | Becoming Adaptable review
In the know is a regular roundup of knowledge management (KM) items of interest.
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Systems & complexity
Systems thinking in public policy: Making space to think differently
Why does public policy go wrong? What is required instead?
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Systems & complexity
US climate change mitigation strategy requires system thinking and defined requirements
Discussions, strategies, and sustainable solutions to mitigate climate change impacts would benefit from a systems approach.
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Systems & complexity
The (il)logic of legibility – Why governments should stop simplifying complex systems
Thea Snow discusses how the desire to make complex systems ‘legible’ can serve to constrain policymaking and lead to decisions…
