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The future of competition will be among the nations that can effectively coordinate, cooperate and collaborate to address the complex web and

interdependence of economic and social issues to develop and implement strategies that deliver measureable results.

The key questions for Strategy Leaders of public sector organisations are:

u  How can you best ensure your organisation is contributing to the development of a sustainable, innovative and inclusive economy?

u  What type of strategies and policies should you be formulating and why?

u  What are some of the practical things you can do to drive coordination, cooperation and collaboration with other government entities, and with the private sector?

u  Going forward, what would you do to drive results from the strategy of your organisation to deliver measurable positive impact for the economy?

Leading the developing and execution of strategy in the public sector

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The complex webs and interdependencies of economic and social issues that face countries cuts across multiple government

agencies, communities and the private sector.

The government’s sectorial structure and planning approach is not designed for this COMPLEX WEB.

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1.  Develop a clear strategy, with consensus on your game plan to achieve the desired future state

2.  Have committed and visible leadership, who participates in identifying, defining and framing the problems and issues, as well as reaching consensus on the way forward

3.  Engage and involve stakeholders to jointly define the issues, identify the binding constraints and develop a portfolio of solutions to address the problem

4.  Convene a purposeful implementation team, with authority from the highest relevant level of leadership to be responsible for the TIMELY execution of the strategy

5.  Be Innovative – try new things, and keep trying until you find a way through.

6.  Have a leadership team (with the appropriate level of authority) that can quickly convene to address barriers to execution, especially for issues that cut across multiple organisations, institutions and stakeholders in both the private and public sectors.

7.  Leverage international know-hows, skills, expertise, resources and experience to accelerate implementation

8.  Embed a governance process that creates a sense of urgency for the implementation – Monitor, Track & Report on progress

9.  Ensure budget and resources are allocated to the strategic priorities.

10.  Communicate, engage and align across all levels of the organisation. Be transparent about progress, share performance and celebrate success.

TEN things to get RIGHT…

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