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Breaking the norms: rethinking the machinery of government
People are at the core of innovation. Ideas for new services and are sparked in the minds of civil servants, political leaders, service users and members of the broader community, and are developed and scaled through the dedication of many professionals and stakeholders at different stages of the process. Civil servants are central at every stage, and therefore the management of government employees comes into focus, both as an enabler of innovation, as well as a component to be innovated. If the workforce functions as the brains of government innovation, funding and financing mechanisms provide the blood. Even simple innovations need access to some level of funding and financial support to make their way from idea to reality. The availability and nature of this financing can contribute greatly to the eventual success of the innovation. As with people, the way money flows through government and from government to innovation partners enables innovation and is itself the object of innovation. A few themes have been observed in this area:
- Governments are working to build a workforce of innovators through cross-government networks and a focus on skills
- Governments are creating innovation funds to promote innovation from within, and novel procurement mechanisms to bring innovation in from the outside
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
- Do not accept the system as a given
- Undertake systems analysis through an innovation lens
- Invest in human capacity l Encourage cross-government networks
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