Civil service
Women Leaders Series: Building a Talent Pipeline
How can Whitehall and the public sector ensure that there are enough talented women building their careers to become future leaders?
No “messing” with the centre?
Improvement is possible.
The Prime Minister must ensure that he gets a chief executive at the centre
The idea of appointing a full-time chief executive to lead the Civil Service is correct – provided the responsibilities and authority match the role.
Wish you were here?
Tales from New Zealand’s journey of civil service reform.
Clarifying accountability
The latest objectives for permanent secretaries
Guest blog: A response to Martin Donnelly’s speech on the Civil Service
Reflections on his argument.
Guest blog: What’s wrong with the Treasury?
A reply to Emran Mian.
The roles of ministers and permanent secretaries should be complementary not conflicting
Secretaries of state and permanent secretaries have different roles, which should be complementary, and not in conflict.
Guest blog: A response to Martin Donnelly's speech on the Civil Service
Reflections on his argument.
Centre Forward
This report looks at how successive prime ministers have all had to grapple with the central machine to get a system that works best for them.