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New blog UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose exploring what we can learn from Blair's Capability Review as we try and improve the effectiveness of governments today. Lots of lessons for our work with Bloomberg Philanthropies to create a Public Sector Capabilities Index Cc James Anderson medium.com/iipp-blog/capa…

New Blog 🚨 Continuing IIPP's work developing a Public Sector Capabilities Index, our team explore what can be learnt from Blair's Capability Review, striving to improve the effectiveness of governments today. Read Ruth Puttick here ✍️ medium.com/iipp-blog/capa…

Continuing IIPP's work developing a Public Sector Capabilities Index, our team explore what can be learnt from Blair's Capability Review, striving to improve the effectiveness of governments today. Read Ruth Puttick here ✍️ medium.com/iipp-blog/capa…

New piece with Fernando Monge exploring what gov can learn from the Solferino Academy's capability building work helping humanitarians find solutions to complex challenges across the International Fed' of Red Cross & Crescent Societies IFRC @IFRCInnovation tinyurl.com/mr2zptxu

New blog! 🚨 IIPPs Ruth Puttick and Fernando Monge explore what govts can learn from the @IFRCInnovation initiative about promoting public sector capability building and fostering innovation. Read about enabling, not delivering change and other lessons here 🔗 medium.com/iipp-blog/capa…

Moving from theory to practice. As UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose & Bloomberg Philanthropies develop the Public Sector Capabilities Index, this blog proposes one way that the existing definition of dynamic capabilities could be adapted and developed to suit a city government context medium.com/iipp-blog/how-…

Nearly 6 years since I took babe#1 to London for an evidence event, I was back again today with babe#2. Thankfully he also enjoys an evidence chit chat. Thanks for leading the charge Robyn Mildon, PhD. I'm looking forward to what comes next... Alliance for Living Evidence (Alive)

New blog in Local Government Studies discussing why philanthropic foundations engage with city governments #Philanthropy #CityGovernment #innovation #capabilitybuilding inlogov.com

What are the critical capabilities city halls need on hand to effectively and consistently respond to change, new needs, and crisis? We're working with Mariana Mazzucato and the terrific team at UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose to answer this question -- and help #localgovs worldwide make progress.

Do you work in city gov or help support their efforts? Please do get in touch if you have thoughts, comments, or feedback as we explore how city govs can effectively respond and adapt to change.

Too excited to sleep at his first #CityLab. We are looking forward to all things city government innovation (and strong coffee) over the coming days 🎉 #CityLab2024 #CDMX

From our research in Finland, Fernando Monge and I saw the importance of city governments leveraging internal strengths and support of national institutions, foundations and global initiatives to build problem-solving capabilities UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose Our latest blog ⤵️ medium.com/iipp-blog/expl…

Great piece by my great UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose colleague Fernando Monge on city governments, innovation, data and what we can learn from history. Kudos for citing Aristotle. fermonge.substack.com/p/the-value-of…

💭Lessons from creating the Public Sector Capabilities Index. UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose Senior Research Fellow Ruth Puttick reflects on the key learnings and findings of the first 18 months of the Public Sector Capabilities Index project ✍️Read her blog post here: buff.ly/43gCfLe

"Evidence" gets talked about a lot in the world of government innovation. Yet, it can often lack precision or clarity. As UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose and Bloomberg Philanthropies develop the Public Sector Capabilities Index, I've sketched out what evidence means in this context medium.com/iipp-blog/what…

Why do some cities seem to tackle complex challenges more effectively than others? We found the answer lies not just in the cities but in the broader environment in which they operate. New blog by Fernando Monge, Rainer and I UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose ⤵️ Bloomberg Philanthropies medium.com/iipp-blog/unle…

Ruth Puttick Ben Rogers 🎤 What is the Public Sector Capabilities Index? UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose Senior Research Fellow Ruth Puttick provides an overview of the project, outlining key research ambitions, processes, and more. 🔗Learn more about the process of developing the index here: buff.ly/zZLwWva

How do good ideas spread? What does spreading ideas really mean? How does it happen in practical terms? And do we spend enough time stopping the old, ineffective interventions as much as we advocate the adoption of new ones? New blog out now ⤵️ UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose iipp-ucl.medium.com/how-do-good-id…

Structural capacity shapes what is possible — and what is likely — in city governments. We are exploring the connection between context and dynamic capabilities. A new blog is out now ↩️ Bloomberg Philanthropies UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose medium.com/iipp-blog/stru…

With UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose colleagues Fernando Monge and Rainer, we explore how academic theory can help navigate the #politics of #innovation. Theory helps to understand the “messy political context” that civil servants live in daily. We'd love your thoughts! medium.com/iipp-blog/inno…