Monday, June 17, 2019

Viktor Orbán’s War on Intellect - George Soros

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    Putting people at the heart of public sector transformations
    McKinsey research has found that 74 percent of private-sector transformation efforts fail to meet their objectives, while in the public sector, the failure rate is even higher, at 80 percent. In both sectors, people practices are a decisive factor, often making the difference between success and disappointment.
     Five key components of government transformation include committed
    leadership, compelling communication, clear purpose and priorities, capability
    or change, and lastly cadence and coordination in delivery. It is apparent that
    the success factors in government transformation all have a strong people
    component.
     McKinsey research points to three essential practices in how government
    leader should think about people-driven change:
    - Take a look at your organization and the cultural challenges it faces.
    - Start at the top – build change leadership skills and mind sets in
    yourself and your senior team.
    - Nurture the right capabilities – most public sector staff need new skills
    to succeed in major change efforts.

    Source: McKinsey and Company, Putting
    people at the heart of public-sector transformations, (March 2019).
    -Internal culture
    -Workforce transformation

    Desperation and exploitation in the food delivery gig economy

    Food delivery services used to be scarce in France where sit-down meals are a cultural totem. But now "people are profiting from the vulnerability of others".


    The influencer, the white powder and the wad of cash

    Kate Szepanowski is used to being seen. But she was a no-show at the Downing Centre, where she was due to contest criminal charges last week.

    Viktor Orbán’s War on Intellect


    As the Hungarian prime minister systematically undermined his own country’s education system, one institution stood defiant: a university in the heart of Budapest, founded by George Soros.


    KIM WINGEREI-Shadows of Uniformity



    The Shadow Cabinet mirrors the Government in more ways than intended, uninspiring in its uniformity, offering limited hope for new beginnings or imagination.


    The Peculiar Blindness of Experts


    Credentialed authorities are comically bad at predicting the future. But reliable forecasting is possible.


    Female Spies and Their Secrets


    An old-boy operation was transformed by women during World War II, and at last the unsung upstarts are getting their due.