2: Program Leadership
[Maintain] strategic clarity and sustained leadership. Other Information:
Transformation programs require strategic clarity and sustained leadership over a period of years. v v v There is no “ideal”
leadership structure for a transformation program. Transformational government cannot be pursued on a project-by-project or
agency-specific basis but requires a whole-of-government view. The transformational government program needs to connect up
relevant activities in different agencies at different levels of government within and between countries. All program stakeholders
have a common, agreed and comprehensive view of what the program is seeking to achieve. The optimal positioning of the leadership
team will depend on the context of each specific government. Key functions should be occupied by individuals with sufficient
authority to command the resources and mobilize the support necessary to fulfill this mission. Effective leadership of a program
requires the senior accountable leaders to have access to a mix of key skills in the leadership team which they build around
them, including: strategy development skills, stakeholder engagement skills, marketing skills, commercial skills and technology
management skills. It is not essential that all Ministers and senior management are committed to the transformation program
from the outset. Indeed, a key feature of an effective roadmap for transformation is that it nurtures and grows support for
the strategy through the implementation process. However, it is important that the program is seen not simply as a centralized
or top-down initiative. Sharing leadership roles with senior colleagues across the Government organization is important. Establish
a strong Business Case and know what outcomes you want to achieve, know where you are now and how you will measure success.
These are amongst several Critical Success Factors and which are further detailed in Part II of the [TGF Primer].
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