ANZSOG's free seminars from the Thought leadership seminar series are accompanied by complementary resources that participants and the public can access on this page after each event. You can navigate to the resources below.
To view upcoming Thought leadership seminars, visit our Workshops page.
1 September 2020
This webinar brought together four leading researchers and advocates—Jess Hill, Ann Dysart, Dr Kristen Smith and Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon—to explore what needs to be done to address domestic abuse now.
Facilitated by: Bridie O'Donnell
Resources:
The Leading in a crisis series will feature the best research and thinking on crisis leadership as part of ANZSOG’s mission to lift the quality of government in Australia and New Zealand.
The series will explore crisis management, leadership and communications, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, and will put global expertise in the hands of public managers in Australia and New Zealand.
Find out more
Join ANZSOG and the Centre for Public Impact, a BCG Foundation, as we reimagine government in a series of six webinars which will bring together senior practitioners, academics and leading thinkers from across the globe. They will explore a vision of government founded on three beliefs.
23 October 2019
Troll hunting with Ginger Gorman
document Download slides (11.27 MB)
9 October 2019
Auckland smart city: Thinking beyond the technology-led utopia
pdf Download slides (5.99 MB)
8 October 2019
Innovation bureaucracies: Making the state more entrepreneurial - Wellington
document Download slides (17.16 MB)
1 October 2019
Innovation bureaucracies: Making the state more entrepreneurial - Melbourne
pdf Download slides (6.92 MB)
30 September 2019
Solving the problems of contemporary governance
pdf Download slides (1.38 MB)
7 August 2019
Learning from success
pdf Download slides (511 KB)
30 July 2019
'Moving the big rocks': Analysing and communicating big policy problems
document Download slides (5.06 MB)
Listen to an interview with Professor John Daley
11 June 2019
Getting the work of government done: thinking differently about commissioning and contracting
pdf Download slides (2.46 MB)
Navigating to senior leadership in the Australian Public Service: Identifying barriers and enables for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in APS employment
pdf Download slides (457 KB)
Listen to an interview with Janine O'Flynn
6 June 2019
The best place in the world to be a child: What do strong and supportive communities look like from a child's perspective and how well are we doing?
pdf Download slides (3.02 MB)
Child poverty, child wellbeing and the wellbeing budget
pdf Download slides (2.27 MB)
Jonathan Boston answers key questions
document Download word document (19 KB)
Listen to an interview with Professor Sharon Bessell:
*Dr Mangan presented in Sydney only.
8, 10 and 12 April 2019
Reimagining the public service workforce
Download slides: document Dr Catherine Mangan and Professor Catherine Needham Reimagining the public service workforce (15.34 MB)
Listen to an interview with Dr Catherine Mangan and Professor Catherine Needham:
4 March 2019
Disruptive technologies: what might these mean for the future of work and the future of work-related policy?
document Download slides (10.57 MB)
Listen to an interview with Peter Gahan on the seminar:
5 March 2019
Everyone’s future: planning for an ageing workforce
document Download slides (11.61 MB)
Monday 11 February 2019
SSC & ANZSOG Present: Regaining Trust and building ethical cultures: reflections on Victoria’s integrity journeyRegaining Trust and building ethical cultures: reflections on Victoria’s integrity journey
Download slides: document Gill Callister Wellington - 11 February 2019 (7.63 MB)
Monday 10 December 2018
SSC & ANZSOG Present: More transparency = more trust in government: does this equation always hold true?
Download slides: document Femke de Vries Presentation (5.13 MB)
Download slides: document Agents or stewards (535 KB)
Thursday 1 November 2018 - Wellington
How do public managers really use the performance information we all collect so diligently? What can New Zealand learn from international research, and vice versa?
Download slides: pdf How do public managers really use the performance information we all collect so diligently? What can New Zealand learn from international research, and vice versa? (1.52 MB)
Friday, 12 October 2018 - Auckland
Teaching Evidence-Based Policy to Fly: Transferring sound policies across the World.
pdf Teaching evidence-based policy to fly: transferring sound policies across the world - Auckland (336 KB)
Monday, 15 October 2018 - Wellington
Prevention is better than cure: so why aren’t we doing more of it?
pdf Prevention is better than cure: so why aren’t we doing more of it? - Wellington (1.04 MB)
Listen to a short podcast about the topic:
Tuesday, 31 July 2018 - Wellington
Rights-Based and Tech-Driven: Open Data, Freedom of Information, and the Future of Government Transparency
Wednesday, 1 August 2018 - Auckland
Swipe right to fix the world
pdf Beth Noveck New Zealand 2018 (55.04 MB)
Check out the live stream of her session in Auckland here.
You can also check out an interview between Beth Noveck and Rachael Child from GridAKL..
Audio only below via soundcloud or check out the full video (you will need to enter the password: grid) here: https://vimeo.com/287940429
Monday, 23 July 2018 - Solving complex problems well
pdf Nick Fleming Presentation Wellington 23 07 2018 (2.36 MB)
Tuesday, 24 July 2018 - Solving complex problems well
pdf Nick Fleming Presentation Auckland 24 07 2018 (17.29 MB)
Listen to a short podcast about the topic with Nick Fleming.
Monday, 29 January 2018 - Times of Transition: working with a new government
pdf Anne Tiernan Slides Wellington 26 01 2018 (1.11 MB)
Also, Anne has provided some further answers to those questions sent in through text...
pdf Further questions from Anne Tiernan Seminar (109 KB)
Wellington - Monday, 13 November 2017- What works and what hurts? Managing ethics and integrity in government
pdf Zeger van der Wal - Wellington Presentation - Nov 2017 (3.30 MB)
Auckland - Tuesday, 14 November 2017- Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity: Managing in a VUCA world
pdf Zeger van der Wal - Auckland Presentation - Nov 2017 (12.60 MB)
Thursday, 9 November 2017 - Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity: Managing in a VUCA world
pdf Zeger van der Wal - Canberra Presentation - Nov 2017 (11.56 MB)
Thursday, 12 October 2017 - Auckland: what next for our ‘super diverse’ city?
pdf SSC & ANZSOG present Auckland: What next for our ‘super diverse’ city? (5.23 MB)
Friday, 13 October 2017 - Interculturalism: A new approach to diversity and inclusion for New Zealand?
pdf SSC & ANZSOG: A new approach to diversity and inclusion for New Zealand? (3.29 MB)
Download the questions and answers by Dr. Glenda Ballantyne for Wellington, 13 October:
pdf Questions & Answers from Glenda Ballantyne (Wellington, 13 October 2017) (100 KB)
Listen to a short podcast about the seminar:
Wednesday, 23 August 2017 - 'Lean' in public services: panacea or paradox?
pdf Zoe Radnor - Aug 23 Lean Government - Full Presentation (3.00 MB)
Auckland - Friday, 4 August 2017 - In Search of Successful Governance: good news from around the world
pdf SLIDES AKD Scott Douglas 4th August (4.06 MB)
Wellington - Monday, 7 August 2017 - In Search of Successful Governance: good news from around the world
pdf SLIDES WLG Scott Douglas 7th August (4.50 MB)
Perth - Monday, 31 July 2017 - In Search of Successful Governance:Lessons from around the world
pdf Prof. Scott Douglas - Perth - 31 July 2017 (1.15 MB)
Friday, 19 May 2017 - Picking the Melbourne Cup winner: uses and abuses of statistical modelling
Dr George Argyrous - Perth - 19 May 2017
Auckland - Monday, 20 March 2017 - All in this together? Can citizens help improve public outcomes through co-production?
pdf Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler presentation - Auckland (10.81 MB)
Wellington - Wednesday, 22 March 2017 - All in this together? Can citizens help improve public outcomes through co-production?
pdf Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler presentation - Wellington (10.95 MB)
Friday, 10 March 2017 - Authentic Leadership: Can we both 'do good' and 'do well'?
pdf Dana Born Authentic Leadership Seminar Presentation - Melbourne (3.13 MB)
Thursday, 9 March 2017 - Leading from between challenges and opportunities of Indigenous public servant leadership
pdf Catherine Althaus presentation (1.71 MB)
Tuesday, 28 February 2017 - Authentic Leadership: Can we both 'do good' and 'do well'?
pdf Dana Born Authentic Leadership Seminar Presentation - Wellington (4.28 MB)
Tuesday, 14 February 2017 - Leading from between challenges and opportunities of Indigenous public servant leadership
pdf Associate Prof Catherine Althaus - Perth - February 2017 (1.65 MB)
Tuesday, 13 December 2016 - Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity: Managing in a VUCA world pdf Zeger van der wal - Melbourne - Dec 2016 (3.31 MB)
Listen to an audio recording of the seminar:
Friday, 9 December 2016 - Un-plan for the future:futures and stories for public policy
pdf Adrian Kuah - Wellington - October 2016 (141.12 MB)
Thursday, 27 October 2016 - Making the world a better place: ideas from New Zealand on a systematic approach to supporting good decision making
pdf Sally Washington - Perth - October 2016 (2.12 MB)
Wednesday, 26 October 2016 - Un-plan the future: futures and stories for public policy
pdf Adrian Kuah - Melbourne - October 2016 (8.85 MB)
Wednesday, 28 September 2016 - Designing for the greater good: design thinking and innovation in government
pdf Jeanne Liedtka - Melbourne - September 2016 (2.89 MB)
Friday, 23 September 2016 - Designing for the greater good: design thinking and innovation in government
pdf Jeanne Liedtka - Wellington - September 2016 (2.79 MB)
Friday, 19 August 2016 - Does regulation kill jobs?
pdf Cary Coglianese - Wellington - August 2016 (18.05 MB)
Tuesday, 9 August 2016 - 'You say you want a revolution': does public sector reform have a happy history?
pdf Catherine Haddon - Melbourne - August 2016 (1.06 MB)
Friday, 5 August 2016 - 'You say you want a revolution': does public sector reform have a happy history?
pdf Catherine Haddon - Wellington - August 2016 (557 KB)
Thursday, 19 May 2016 - Figuring out collaborative advantage: Advancing the common good in a multi-sector, shared power world
pdf John Bryson - Wellington - May 2016 (4.54 MB)
Friday, 29 April 2016 - Fixing the system: Griffith Review 51
Monday, 18 April 2016 - Picking the Melbourne Cup winner - uses and abuses of statistical modelling
pdf George Argyrous - Wellington - April 2016 (1.17 MB)
Thursday, 14 April 2016 - Picking the Melbourne Cup winner - uses and abuses of statistical modelling
pdf George Argyrous - Auckland - April 2016 (1.18 MB)
Thursday, 3 March 2016 - How do we keep delivering public value in an ever-changing and devolved world
pdf Mark Moore - Mlebourne March 2016 (1.23 MB)
Thursday, 18 February 2016 - Don't worry, be happy: what economics can (and cannot) tell us about well being
pdf Justin Wolfers - Melbourne - February 2016 (1.01 MB)
Tuesday, 9 February 2016 - Policy Transfer: public policy in the import/export business
pdf Arie Freiberg - Wellington - February 2016 (2.20 MB)
Friday, 5 February 2016 - Building integrity: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
pdf Michael Macaulay - Melbourne - February 2016 (1.52 MB)
Friday, 29 January 2016 - Changing behaviour
pdf Liam Smith - Auckland - January 2016 (6.10 MB)
Thursday, 28 January 2016 - Changing behaviour
pdf Liam Smith - Wellington - January 2016 (6.14 MB)
