Tag: GovernmentChange
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Assistant Deputy Ministers: Embedding Transformation Through Sustained Sponsorship
The ADM’s Sponsorship Mandate Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) are at the epicentre of federal transformation. They are the leaders responsible for ensuring that ministerial direction and deputy ministerial vision translate into tangible, lasting organizational outcomes. While Ministers set policy and Deputies manage the departmental enterprise, ADMs bridge political direction with operational execution by sponsoring transformation…
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ADMs as Transformation Anchors: Balancing Urgency and Patience Across Complex Portfolios
ADMs in the Sponsorship Chain Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) sit at a critical juncture in Canada’s federal public service. Positioned between Deputy Ministers (DMs) and Directors General (DGs), they are expected to both translate ministerial and DM-level vision into operational reality and champion change across their portfolios. In transformation initiatives, ADMs are not just administrators;…
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Assistant Deputy Ministers: Aligning Transformation Across Silos
The ADM as a Cross-Silo Integrator Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) occupy one of the most complex and demanding roles in Canada’s federal public service. While Deputy Ministers (DMs) set strategic priorities and Directors General (DGs) ensure execution, ADMs are responsible for cross-silo alignment. They must ensure transformation initiatives not only succeed within their own branch…
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Ministers and Deputy Ministers: Driving Transformation Through Unified Leadership
The Minister–DM Dyad in Transformation In Canada’s Westminster system, the partnership between Ministers and Deputy Ministers (DMs) is both delicate and central to effective government. Ministers hold democratic authority and set the political agenda, while DMs are professional public servants charged with translating that agenda into administrative reality. In transformational initiatives—whether digital modernization, policy reform,…
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Directors General: Bridging Strategy and Execution in Government Transformation
The DG Role in Sponsorship In Canada’s federal system, Directors General (DGs) hold a pivotal but often underappreciated role in driving transformation. Positioned between the strategic direction of Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) and the operational realities of Directors and Managers, DGs are uniquely placed to translate high-level change into departmental execution. In periods of transformation,…
