Successful projects: What if the secret to finishing faster is starting slower? 🧵👇

#BeyondTheStatusQuo #PublicSectorLeadership #Transformation #ProjectDelivery #ThinkSlowActFast

Pulling one from the Beyond the Status Quo archives.

If you're leading public sector change and struggling to connect the dots between activity and outcome, this is worth a look.

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aaronpercival.substack.com/p/investment...

#PublicSector #Strategy #Transformation #BeyondTheStatusQuo

Spending smarter means embedding value as everyone’s responsibility.

That’s the real shift. Not “do more with less,” but “do better with what we have.”

Where could your team benefit from a sharper challenge function?

#BeyondTheStatusQuo #PublicSector #GovernmentInnovation #ValueForMoney

This is a mindset shift.

If you care about using public funds to build a fairer, greener, more resilient future, this is worth your time.

📖 Read the full post

#SocialValue #PublicSector #Procurement #Transformation #Leadership #BeyondTheStatusQuo

Have you ever asked your team: “What do you do?”

How they answer says everything about your culture.

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#PublicSector #Leadership #Culture #EmployeeEngagement #BeyondtheStatusQuo

Are We Creating Planning Debt Without Realizing It?

Planning Debt = future rework caused by:
🔹 Over-planning
🔹 Under-planning
🔹 Misaligned planning

It's real. And it’s costly.

Read more: aaronpercival.substack.com/p/the-concep...
#PublicService #Leadership #Planning #BeyondtheStatusQuo

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If we want to build trust, deliver impact, and make government work better, we need more than policies and plans.

We need purpose. And we need to live it.

🧭 Full piece here: aaronpercival.substack.com/p/rediscover...

#BeyondTheStatusQuo #Purpose #GovernmentTransformation

This week on Beyond the Status Quo, I’m doing something a little different—and honestly, I feel like it’s one of the most important pieces I’ve written.

It’s about purpose. Why are we here? And what public service is really for?

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#PublicService #Leadership #BeyondTheStatusQuo

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Let’s rethink how we define value in public spending.

💬 What’s your take? Drop a reply.

#GovernmentInnovation #PublicSectorTransformation #SocialValue #BeyondTheStatusQuo

This week on #BeyondTheStatusQuo 🧵
What happens when governments rethink what public spending is really for?

👇 A thread on the UK’s Social Value Act and what it means for procurement, value, and public good.

#SocialValue #PublicProcurement

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📄 Strategic IT Budget Optimization: Making Smarter Choices
Free article + white paper download 👇

Let’s rethink how public sector IT creates value.
#RTBvsCTB #GovTech #BudgetOptimization #BeyondTheStatusQuo

aaronpercival.substack.com/p/strategic-...

🚨 New article on Beyond the Status Quo

Too much of your IT budget goes to just keeping the lights on.

Here's how to rebalance and make smarter choices 🧵👇

#PublicSector #ITStrategy #DigitalTransformation #BeyondTheStatusQuo

Want the full article + white paper on maximizing public value? 📄👇
aaronpercival.substack.com/p/maximizing...

Let’s go #BeyondTheStatusQuo
#PublicSector #Leadership #Policy #Transformation #Governance