Launch of the Transformation of Government framework

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The vast majority of my work over the years has been in the business sector, however I am increasingly being pulled into government and the public sector. As I spend more time in the government space, it is becoming increasingly evident to me that the public sector can lead fundamental positive structural shifts in society and the economy, making me keen to put more of my time and attention into this arena.

To help support a number of keynotes and other engagements in the public sector I have created The Transformation of Government Framework, as below. This was first shown this morning when I gave the opening keynote at the Institute of Public Administration NSW annual conference, and I will be using an adapted version for my keynote at the Local Government Association of Tasmania’s annual conference this Thursday, which celebrates their 100th anniversary.

The Transformation of Government framework (click on image for full-size pdf)

The framework is derived from The Transformation of Business framework that I created recently, as some of the driving forces are exactly the same across business and government, while other issues are expressed differently or have different prominence across the domains.

The framework is primarily intended to support my keynotes, workshops, and strategy sessions, though hopefully it will also be useful as a stand-alone to help frame fundamental issues around change in the government space. I will expand on and discuss these key themes in greater detail when I get an opportunity.

Below are key elements of the framework.

CONTEXT
Constraints
Demographic trends
Infrastructure demands
Urbanization
Climate response
Energy shift
Security
Resource shortages
Health economics

TECHNOLOGY DRIVERS
Exponential growth
Processing power
Data and storage
Bandwidth
Mobile bandwidth
Open web

SOCIAL DRIVERS
Expectations
Opportunity
Excellence
Transparency
Accountability
Participation

GOVERNMENT LANDSCAPE
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
Divergence in performance
Distributed work
Creative economy
Cities and regions

CITIZEN POWER
Voices amplified
Self-organization
Crowdsourcing
Open government

PERFORMANCE DEMANDS
Fiscal constraints
Efficiency
Work across boundaries
Demand for talent
Measurement
Customer service

DRIVERS OF VALUE
Collaborative organizations
Networked systems
Open innovation
Culture of change
Citizen participation
Governance for transformation