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About us
Boundaries between departments can create both perceived and very real constraints.
We think there is a better way to work and a better way to serve citizens. One which helps us to address the most complex challenges, particularly those which concern more than one department. One which supports the government of the day to develop and implement its policies. One which enables government to become as effective as it can be.
We believe through systems leadership, systems thinking and something called the Strategic Framework, we can deliver the very best public services across the UK.
Systems leadership is essentially how you lead across organisational boundaries. Don’t let the name fool you. It’s not just for leaders. It’s for everyone.
The Strategic Framework, and indeed systems thinking, is an approach which puts citizens first and prioritises the outcomes we’re trying to deliver. It’s about delivering effective joined-up solutions, rather than working away in our own departments in isolation. It must be said that there are lots of examples of people working in this way already.
Our approach is built on how similar frameworks have been developed and implemented around the world. We’ve drawn together examples of private sector best practice, as well as integrating lessons from relevant academic disciplines such as systems engineering.
By bringing people together, involving the whole system in the design and delivery of the problem, we’ll find diversity of thought, and much more interesting answers.
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