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In the search for clarity, don’t settle for simplicity

by Jon Ainger | Dec 8, 2020 | Adult social care, Health

In the face of an ongoing global pandemic, how should local government set priorities?  What models should be used to frame the choices they face?  What is their core business? This article was originally published in The MJ  “This company is in deep trouble…..there’s...

Moving from the sprint to the heptathlon

by Jon Ainger | Sep 2, 2020 | Being IMPOWER, Local government transformation

Local authority areas need to become expert at the seven-event heptathlon they now face This article first appeared in The MJ. I am a fan of athletics of all types, but I have particular reverence for multi-eventers: decathletes and heptathletes. Watching old clips of...

Why future system resilience must be built into recovery plans

by Jon Ainger | May 18, 2020 | Being IMPOWER, Local government transformation

Organisational resilience is not about the ability to respond to a crisis – it is about capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. This article was originally published in The MJ  Personal resilience has been in vogue for a while, and has been given an obvious...
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