The Agile Way of Working
Article - Tiana Desker, Abhilash Anselm
An approach borrowed from software development could help public service teams take faster and more adaptive action in complex, volatile conditions.
Governance Amid Technological Disruption: A Vision for an Agile Public Service
Article - Daniel Lim Yew Mao, Chan Chi Ling
A more agile, iterative and inclusive approach to policymaking and problem solving can help the public sector keep pace with change.
Agile, Inclusive, Digital-Ready Public Service: Nancy Chahwan in Conversation
Conversation - Nancy Chahwan
Nancy Chahwan discusses how the public service can remain nimble and adaptive in a digital society.
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Taking Stock of an Unprecedented Pandemic
Article - Ong Toon Hui, Danny Quah
COVID-19 has tested societies like never before: but good governance, agile policymaking, social cohesion and broad collaboration remain vital in facing the crisis of a generation.
Striking the Right Balance
Roundtable - Mohammed Mosly, Filimone Woqabaca, Hamzah Sulaiman
Participants from the 7th Leaders in Governance Programme discuss the prospects for maintaining an agile and prosperous society that is also responsive to diverse and increasingly complex needs.
Transformation in the Singapore Public Service: Emerging Stronger from the Pandemic
Article - Ang Hak Seng, Sueann Soon
Drawing lessons from its past experiences with disruptive and transformative change, the public sector has helped steady and bring together Singaporeans in a turbulent post-COVID world.
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Editorial Digital Issue 4
Editorial - Alvin Pang
In this issue of ETHOS Digital Edition, public sector veterans from around the world discuss the future of governance in the digital age. Also, our more experienced colleagues share quick tips on how to do better at work in a new feature: PRO TIP.
Editorial Issue 21
Editorial - Vernie Oliveiro, Aaron Maniam
With Singapore’s ambition to be a Smart Nation, what does it really mean to be “smart” these days? This issue explores the apparent tensions and trade-offs that both underpin and animate Singapore’s Smart Nation efforts.
