With the benefit of hindsight: valedictory reflections from departmental secretaries, 2004-11

Media type: E-Book
Title: With the benefit of hindsight : valedictory reflections from departmental secretaries, 2004-11
Contains: Introduction / Andrew Podger and John Wanna
Yes, minister : the privileged position of secretaries / Roger Beale
My fortunate career and some parting remarks / Andrew Podger
Performance management and the performance pay paradox / Allan Hawke
Thirty-eight years toiling in the vineyard of public service / Ric Smith
The last count -- the importance of official statistics to the democratic process / Dennis Trewin
Balancing life at home and away in the Australian Public Service / Joanna Hewitt
In the national interest / Peter Shergold
Impressions, observations and lessons from a Canberra outsider / Robert Cornall
An unlikely secretary : a boy from the outer agencies / Mark Sullivan
As if for a thousand years: the challenges ahead for the APS / David Borthwick
Reflections of an 'unabashed rationalist' / Peter Boxall
Our custodial role for the quality of advisory relations at the centre of government / Patricia Scott
A road less travelled -- reflecting on three professional pillars of support / Michael L'Estrange
There's a telegram for you : fashioning Australia's unique model of public administration / Ken Matthews
The opportunities, challenges and policy responses for the Australian economy / Ken Henry
The boss in the yellow suit : leading service delivery reform / Lynelle Briggs
The challenges for the public service in protecting Australia's democracy in the future / Terry Moran.

Contributor: Wanna, John [Other]; Vincent, Sam [Other]; Podger, A. [Other]
Published: Canberra: ANU E Press, 2012
Published in: Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) program on government, politics and public management. ANZSOG monographs
Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781921862748; 1921862742; 9781921862731; 1921862734
Keywords: Civil service Australia Anecdotes. ; Civil service Australia Anecdotes ; Civil service ; Warfare and defence ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ; Government & Business ; Employees ; Government - Asia ; Government - Non-U.S ; Law, Politics & Government ; Australia ; Civil defence ; Defence strategy, planning and research ; Anecdotes ; Society and social sciences Society and social sciences ; Australia Officials and employees Anecdotes. ; Australia Officials and employees Anecdotes ; Electronic books
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Footnote: English
Description: "This collection brings together the valedictory speeches and essays from a departing group of secretaries (and one or two other equivalent agency heads) who left the Australian Public Service between 2004 and 2011"--Abstract
Access State: Open Access

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