As the world continues to change dramatically, one thing remains constant: the need for strong and effective leadership. Here is how Generative Leadership principles can empower public sector teams to address the key challenges in today's disruptive times.
Montreal has fallen behind other Canadian cities in terms of population growth, employment, and GDP growth—but a ten-step plan could revitalize the city.
The metaverse is the next generation of the internet, heralding a new interconnected reality. This paper looks at how to unlock the metaverse in the MENAT region.
BCG and Salesforce collaborated to understand customer expectation of digital government services based on their experiences. We surveyed 28,221 people across 40 countries to explore usage and satisfaction with digital government services; interest in personalized services; willingness to consent to the re-use of data, and how governments might improve their approach.
Governments cannot engage effectively in digital transformation without addressing funding reform.
AI can help governments deliver smarter policies, enhance services, and operate more efficiently. To make implementation succeed, policymakers need to learn from the leaders.
When buying rolling stock, rail operators should consider the full range of life-cycle costs—including maintenance, energy, and administrative expenses.
As demand for office space plummets, building owners, lenders, and city officials must work together creatively to avoid a downward spiral in property values and local economies.
As public transit systems grapple with the aftermath of COVID-19, they must confront declining ridership, labor shortages, and supply chain obstacles. Despite the farebox, maintenance, and talent challenges, there are opportunities to seize.
Almost half of a project’s carbon abatement practices can create cost savings or are zero cost—and emerging biogenic construction technologies could solve the most difficult abatement issues.
Leaders must learn what works in their city—and expeditiously address what doesn’t. Residents’ satisfaction is key to whether they move or stay.
As GenAI is poised to transform higher education, the technology offers many opportunities to unlock value and enhance experiences across institutions.
The 21st Century Techforce initiative partnered with BCG to build an ecosystem of tech talent to support economic development in Puerto Rico.
More than half of US parents need better care options for their children. Governments, employers, providers, and philanthropies can all help.
Universities should pursue a variety of initiatives to ensure that students have the skills required for lifelong success in the modern labor market.
An economic value proposition can help governments attract talent and investment. To get started, focus on a few critical priorities—and build on your strengths.
Catalytic specialization areas (CSAs) can jump-start and diversify an economy by tapping into current trends—enabling rapid commercial growth with relatively low investment.
The green revolution is taking off, but the transition must be managed thoughtfully to be as fair and inclusive as possible. We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get it right.
Governments and companies must find new ways to collaborate if they are to solve the big multigenerational challenges, such as poverty, inequality, and climate change.
A business-led approach to strategy and management of large-scale technology projects can help agencies move faster and achieve better results.
As the youth mental health crisis in the US continues to worsen, a new report from the National Governors Association, in collaboration with BCG, offers a path forward for state leaders.
The transformation agenda for health care is government led, tailored to your country’s capabilities, and focused on better outcomes. Use this domains-and-roles framework to set your health care systems on track.
To meet people’s needs and make their health systems as efficient as possible, governments need a coordinated approach to care.
Armed forces can only recruit and retain the best people if they modernize their cultures—which may require overturning long-standing traditions and norms.
As today's economic and security risks become more complex, interconnected, and disruptive, governments need to learn from the private sector and turn risk-management into a competitive advantage.
With the right approach to change, defense organizations can become more nimble and better equipped to respond to new threats.
New research shows that ministries of defense are losing ground in their campaign to innovate effectively.
Defense organizations face a challenge in recruiting and retaining talent amidst a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape and evolving workplace dynamics. In part one of the podcast, our experts discuss the importance of cultural change in the armed forces and the implications for responding effectively to this challenge.
Cultural change is difficult for many organizations, and can be particularly difficult for armed forces. In part two of the podcast, our experts discuss the key components of successful cultural transformations and how these can be successfully implemented in a defense context.
Many public sector agencies face financial strain after the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the best practices for reducing expenses while raising efficiency and effectiveness.
As economic pressure grows and budgets shrink, procurement officials need to revise their negotiating strategy with contractors so they get more for their countries’ money.
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The Biden administration has a chance to create jobs, strive for racial equity, and promote public health through smart spending.
The choice comes down to adopting a uniform set of Internet of Things standards or building a cross-vertical platform that integrates different solutions.
