Tag: Patience
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Balancing Urgency and Patience: The Minister/Deputy’s Leadership Paradox in Transformation
Governing in Urgent Times In today’s political environment, urgency is a constant. Ministers face relentless demands from citizens, media, and stakeholders for quick results. Deputies, as the professional stewards of the public service, must translate this urgency into sustainable organizational action. Yet transformation, by its nature, requires patience. Major reforms in digital service delivery, regulatory…
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Leading from the Middle: How ADMs Balance Urgency and Patience in Government Transformation
The ADM’s Balancing Act For Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs), leadership in transformation is uniquely challenging. Positioned between the strategic vision of Ministers/Deputies and the operational realities of Directors General and front-line staff, ADMs must constantly reconcile competing pressures. On one hand, Ministers and Deputies push for urgency—quick wins that show tangible progress in politically relevant…
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Directors General as Transformation Anchors: Sustaining Momentum Between Urgency and Patience
The DG’s Critical Position Directors General (DGs) hold a pivotal role in public sector transformation. Positioned between Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) who set strategic directions and Directors/Managers who execute operational plans, DGs are often the anchor point where urgency and patience must be reconciled. While ADMs translate political vision into departmental strategies, DGs are responsible…
