Distributed ledgers: a new way to be paid?
Professor Sir Mark Walport, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, looks at an emerging database technology which, he believes, "could revolutionise the delivery of welfare".
Leadership under pressure
How should our leaders behave under pressure? Graham Black, a deputy director at HMRC, talks about the importance of leading by example in good times and bad.
Reflections on the Nepal earthquake
Beverley Warmington, Asia Director for DFID, looks at the part the UK has played in bringing aid and recovery to Nepal since the April 2015 earthquake.
60-second leadership interview: Hilary Neathey, Food Standards Agency
In the latest of our interviews around the Leadership Statement, Hilary Neathey describes how letting her team tackle their own challenges, confident in her support if they need it, has helped everyone perform better.
Leadership during change
Steve Thorn, a senior vice-president with global IT services company CGI, believes the public sector can learn from private sector experience of leading and managing change in large organisations.
The Innovation Challenge: A judge's view
I am honoured to serve as judge for the Civil Service Innovation Challenge. During my 30 plus years working for large global corporations, I appreciate the crucial role civil servants...
Devolution and you: The role of a Territorial Office
...referendum in 2014, followed by the Smith Commission on further powers, and then the introduction of the Scotland Bill into the UK Parliament in May. Lead by the Scotland Office,...
The Public Sector Efficiency Challenge
Treasury Permanent Secretary Nicholas Macpherson invites public sector workers to submit their ideas for finding savings, cutting waste and improving public services.
I'm a civil servant and I... save lives
...vital to my job today. Before joining the Civil Service, I worked in accountancy. While obviously very important to any business or service, this didn’t quite give me the rush...
The Road to MRICS: a tale of one man's journey
...Surveyor in RICS. This was quickly followed by many congratulations in the office, as well as some good natured mickey taking. Pay I mention this as some people have asked...