Think what could happen
if all governments were effective and trusted to work for everyone...
The Future of Government
Governments have always faced two serious challenges: bringing about the results people expect, while remaining trusted and relevant. Both challenges are equally important and hard to get right – addressing them well requires a new kind of government that values the role everyone can play, working with people from all backgrounds and ideologies to build the future of government together.
Reimagining government
To help shape our thinking on the Future of Government we’ve been:
Understanding how The Shared Power Principle can address the twin challenges of effectiveness and legitimacy
Through many conversations with practitioners, scholars and experts, we’ve begun to observe a shift towards a different model of government. It's all about how power is shared.
We have unearthed four patterns – subsidiarity, relationships, accountability and learning – that governments around the world are using to better tackle the effectiveness and legitimacy challenges they face. What underlies these patterns is what we are calling 'The Shared Power Principle' that we believe government needs to embrace to really make a difference to people everywhere.
The Shared Power Principle
A new policy or programme would not be enough. It needed a radical rethink about how we could put people and connections at the heart of public services.
Donna Hall, Chair, New Local Government Network
Though much conversation and effort centres around a more efficient government, not enough attention goes into strengthening the relationships people have with their communities and governments. These fragile relationships make governing even harder. We are on a journey to better understand what people need from their governments, how to help people feel more connected to decision-making and what governments can do to bring both citizens and public servants together to solve the biggest challenges of our time.
Listening To Citizens
So far, this journey has focused on how government can be more human, a key aspect of legitimacy. So far, this research has uncovered five key ‘behaviours’ that can help strengthen those all-important relationships:
Download Our
Human Government
Report
for more info sanfg;asdngfakjnfg;akenrg
We always have our ear to the ground and are constantly seeking and sharing emerging insights that are shaping the future of government.
Inspired by the empowerment of Dutch nurses demonstrated by Buurtzorg, we teamed up with Frontline and Buurtzorg Britain & Ireland to create a blueprint for children’s social care that prioritises relationships between social workers and children and families.
Making It Happen: The Future of Government in Action
Join the conversation
Scroll down
Understanding how The Shared Power Principle can address the twin challenges of effectiveness and legitimacy
Learning from those
who are making
it happen
Learning from those
who are making
it happen
DOWNLOAD DISCUSSION PAPER
READ MORE
READ MORE
Young people hear a lot of politicians talking and talking but then nothing ever seems to happen... they just need to start being honest – if something can’t happen then sit down with them and explain why that is the case.
Ira Campbell Managing Director, Marcus Lipton Community Centre
01
02
03
04
05
Working
together with people toward
a shared vision
Bringing
empathy into government
Bringing
an authentic connection
Enabling the
public to
scrutinise government
Valuing
citizens' voices and respond to them
Explore our dedicated
microsite that amplifies the voices of citizens
#FutureGovernment
LINKEDIN
TWITTER
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
Download The Shared Power Principle Discussion Paper
Toby Lowe – Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership and Management, Newcastle Business School and Enterprise
The future of government according to you.
DOWNLOAD DISCUSSION PAPER
So, do you think that The Shared Power Principle can help address the twin challenges of effectiveness and legitimacy?
Do you know of others that are sharing power to create
positive outcomes for people?
We want to hear from you. Join the conversation.
If we can’t trust the data in the system, then the system itself becomes a lie — and until we change this, it will always be difficult to create positive outcomes or even to speak openly about what we can achieve.
Listening to citizens to
help governments
strengthen legitimacy
The Shared Power Principle
Listening To Citizens
Making it happen
Casestudy
ARTICLE
Working together to solve problems need not be a fantasy
Buurtzorg: revolutionising home care in the Netherlands
The Wigan Deal
‘Tight on values, loose on delivery’: Donna Hall on leading The Deal in Wigan
Community building in
Gloucester
Subsidiarity
Relationships
Accountability
Learning
Listening to citizens to
help governments
strengthen legitimacy
READ MORE
READ MORE
READ MORE
READ MORE
READ MORE
Simon – Community builder in Gloucester
It’s about encouraging and enabling residents to be involved in and start activities with their neighbours that matter to them.
The Shared Power Principle
Listening To Citizens
Making it happen
READ MORE
DOWNLOAD DISCUSSION PAPER
REPORT
ARTICLE
ARTICLE
ARTICLE
Think what could happen
if all governments were effective and trusted to work for everyone...
The Future of Government
Scroll down
#FutureGovernment
So, do you think that The Shared Power Principle can help address the twin challenges of effectiveness and legitimacy?
Do you know of others that are sharing power to create positive outcomes for people? We want to hear from you.
Join the conversation
Download The Shared Power Principle Discussion Paper
DOWNLOAD DISCUSSION PAPER
LINKEDIN
TWITTER
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
Governments have always faced two serious challenges: bringing about the results people expect, while remaining trusted and relevant. Both challenges are equally important and hard to get right – addressing them well requires a new kind of government that values the role everyone can play, working with people from all backgrounds and ideologies to build the future of government together.
To help shape our thinking on the Future of Government we’ve been:
Understanding how The Shared Power Principle can address the twin challenges of effectiveness and legitimacy
Understanding how The Shared Power Principle can address the twin challenges of effectiveness and legitimacy
Listening to citizens to
help governments
strengthen legitimacy
Listening to citizens to
help governments
strengthen legitimacy
Learning from those
who are making
it happen
Learning from those
who are making
it happen
Reimagining government
Though much conversation and effort centres around a more efficient government, not enough attention goes into strengthening the relationships people have with their communities and governments. These fragile relationships make governing even harder. We are on a journey to better understand what people need from their governments, how to help people feel more connected to decision-making and what governments can do to bring both citizens and public servants together to solve the biggest challenges of our time.
So far, this journey has focused on how government can be more human, a key aspect of legitimacy. So far, this research has uncovered five key ‘behaviours’ that can help strengthen those all-important relationships:
for more info sanfg;asdngfakjnfg;akenrg
02
03
04
05
01
Working
together with people toward
a shared vision
Bringing
empathy into government
Bringing
an authentic connection
Enabling the
public to
scrutinise government
Valuing
citizens' voices and respond to them
Listening To Citizens
Inspired by the empowerment of Dutch nurses demonstrated by Buurtzorg, we teamed up with Frontline and Buurtzorg Britain & Ireland to create a blueprint for children’s social care that prioritises relationships between social workers and children and families.
Making It Happen: The Future of Government in Action
‘Tight on values, loose on delivery’: Donna Hall on leading The Deal in Wigan
ARTICLE
Community building in Gloucester: a necessity of austerity or the right approach for residents?
ARTICLE
Working together to solve problems need not be a fantasy
REPORT
Buurtzorg: revolutionising home care in the Netherlands
Casestudy
The Wigan Deal
ARTICLE
Download Our
Human Government
Report
Explore our dedicated
microsite that amplifies the voices of citizens
Through many conversations with practitioners, scholars and experts, we’ve begun to observe a shift towards a different model of government. It's all about how power is shared.
We have unearthed four patterns – subsidiarity, relationships, accountability and learning – that governments around the world are using to better tackle the effectiveness and legitimacy challenges they face. What underlies these patterns is what we are calling 'The Shared Power Principle' that we believe government needs to embrace to really make a difference to people everywhere.
The Shared Power Principle
READ MORE
Simon – Community builder in Gloucester
It’s about encouraging and enabling residents to be involved in and start activities with their neighbours that matter to them.
READ MORE
Ira Campbell Managing Director, Marcus Lipton Community Centre
Young people hear a lot of politicians talking and talking but then nothing ever seems to happen... they just need to start being honest – if something can’t happen then sit down with them and explain why that is the case.
READ MORE
If we can’t trust the data in the system, then the system itself becomes a lie — and until we change this, it will always be difficult to create positive outcomes or even to speak openly about what we can achieve.
Toby Lowe – Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership and Management, Newcastle Business School and Enterprise
READ MORE
A new policy or programme would not be enough. It needed a radical rethink about how we could put people and connections at the heart of public services.
Donna Hall, Chair, New Local Government Network
DOWNLOAD DISCUSSION PAPER
Subsidiarity
Relationships
Accountability
Learning
The Shared Power Principle
The Shared Power Principle
Listening To Citizens
Listening To Citizens
Making it happen
Making it happen
Download Our
Tackling Challenges Together
Report
Download Our
Tackling Challenges Together Report
Our journey to The Shared Power Principle
ARTICLE
DOWNLOAD BLUEPRINT
DOWNLOAD BLUEPRINT