The Civil Service-The Way Forward

This article is based on a lecture that Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service Sir Gus O'Donnell gave to the Public Management and Policy Association in February 2007. O'Donnell sees a different, strategic state in the future, where there will be a strong partnership between...

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Published in:Public money & management 2007-04, Vol.27 (2), p.89-91
Main Author: O'Donnell, Sir Gus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil service
Government policy
Predictions
Public administration
Public finance
Public management
Social services
United Kingdom
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Summary:This article is based on a lecture that Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service Sir Gus O'Donnell gave to the Public Management and Policy Association in February 2007. O'Donnell sees a different, strategic state in the future, where there will be a strong partnership between the citizen and the state and where power will be devolved. It will be a state that will shape rather than control the behaviour of its citizens to achieve its aims. Alongside this, a different, new civil service will remain true to its underlying values of honesty, objectivity, integrity and impartiality, but these values will be fused with the 4Ps: pride, passion, pace and professionalism. Together these can keep the civil service relevant and effective and bring the dynamism needed to deliver 21st-century public services.
ISSN:0954-0962
1467-9302
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9302.2007.00561.x