Public servants all over the world are tasked with such significant work as fighting pandemics, developing billion-dollar infrastructure projects, and delivering essential public services that directly affect lives and livelihoods. In the face of acute policy challenges amid tighter fiscal envelopes, addressing these challenges will only become more complex. More than ever, we need to prioritise training and capability development for public sector leaders, to help them better serve their constituents and to meet the enormity of the challenges that lie ahead.
As a former public servant of over 15 years, I had the privilege to serve in leadership roles across several different agencies, spanning both policy development and implementation. With each new role I found myself frequently asking, “How?" Many a time, I was fortunate to learn from my fellow practitioners. They had an instinct for what would work in the real world of policy implementation and service delivery, and could contextualise the "how" into the language and ethos of public service. That made the difference for me. It is my hope that the Chandler Academy of Governance can play that role for many more public servants like myself, across the globe and for generations to come.
Kenneth Sim
Dean, Chandler Academy of Governance
