Mr bason holds an msc in political science from aarhus university, executive education from harvard business school and the wharton school, and is currently writing a phd thesis. Cocreating for a better society, the policy press, bristol. He is a regular columnist and the author of four books on leadership, innovation and design, most recently leading public sector innovation. Policy press leading public sector innovation second. Coproduction is not just a word, its not just a concept, it is a meeting of minds coming together to find a shared solution. Leading public sector innovation, cocreating for a better society, 2010, p252. How managers engage with design to transform public governance. Through inspiring global case studies and practical examples, the book. Innovation and public purpose a framework for missionoriented innovation policy roadmapping. European strategies for egovernance to 2020 and beyond. Characteristics of innovation and innovation adoption in public organisations.
Social innovation for the promotion of health equity. Cocreating for a better society policy press, 2010 the knight and the squire, terry jones, 1997, juvenile fiction, 284 pages. I have proposed an innovation ecosystem encompassing the four dimensions of consciousness, capacity, cocreation and courage, which can power the ability of public organisations to systematically develop and realise new ideas for the benefit of society. Social innovation in the public sector participatory. Leading successfully in the digital age means bringing a new mindset, being comfortable with changing technology, and. Cocreating for a better society, 2010, 278 pages, christian bason, 1847426336, 9781847426338, policy press, 2010. Humancentred governance 2017, design for policy 2014. In a time of unprecedented turbulence, how can public sector organisations increase their ability to find innovative solutions to societys problems. Through inspiring global case studies and practical examples, the book addresses the key triggers and practices that can bring about public sector innovation. As a public manager, what might it take to engage with design approaches to enact change, not.
Basons wellresearched book posits a public sector innovation ecosystem. A short guide to the research for policy makers and practitioners. Policy press leading public sector innovation cocreating for a. Leading public sector innovation the lisbon council. It shapes around the framework of an innovation ecosystem, encompassing. Social innovation in the public sector participatory leadership in the european commission european commissioner for the internal market and services michel barnier summed up the social business initiative event in strasbourg on 17. The public sector has historically also been important for the direct creation of markets through. Trbs national cooperative highway research program nchrp research report 885. Request pdf on feb 1, 2012, lee gregory and others published leading public sector innovation. Social innovation and social policy promises and risks. In a word innovation is something that is new, capable of being implemented, and has a beneficial impact.
Mapping citizen engagement in the process of social innovation. Through inspiring global case studies and practical examples, the book addresses the. Leading public sector innovation is essential reading for public managers and staff, social innovators, business partners, researchers, consultants and others with a stake in the public sector. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Report of the expert group on public sector innovation, directorategeneral for research and innovation innovation. Innovation in the public sector can help create value for society. Social innovator dialogues christian bason masterclass slides. This book shows how government agencies can use cocreation to overcome barriers and deliver more value, at lower cost, to citizens and business. Leading public sector innovation shows how government agencies can use cocreation to overcome barriers and deliver more value, at lower cost, to citizens and business. This powerful new book provides a clear framework for understanding and learning an emerging management practice, leading public design. Guide to creating and sustaining a culture of innovation. This book will help the reader gain a broad view of public innovation and of the role of citizens for a better future. But efforts that open up the public sector value chain to citizens, frontline employees, and other stakeholders can deliver impressive results. Social innovation and social policy promises and risks volume issue 3 stephen sinclair, simone baglioni.
This book has explored the emergence, practice and value of innovation in the public sector. Leading public sector innovation shows how government agencies can use cocreation to overcome barriers and deliver more. Cocreating for a better society by christian bason 2010 attacking the recession. Engaging citizens in social innovation young foundation. How innovation can fight the downturn nesta discussion paper by charles leadbeater and james meadway december 2008 the emergence of. Bason is director of mindlab, an innovation lab in copenhagen that serves three danish ministries, and author of leading public sector innovation. Public and civic engagement activities are now widely seen as critical in building trust in public. Drawing from experiences in oecd countries, christian bason will present the key arguments from his latest book, leading public sector innovation. Drawing on more than a decade of work on public sector innovation, christian bason uses his extensive practical experience and research conducted among public managers in the uk, the us, australia, finland and denmark to explore how public organisations. From administrating public organisations to courageously leading leading innovation across and. In a time of unprecedented turbulence, how can public sector organisations increase their ability to find innovative solutions to society s problems.
Bringing innovation to the public sector is famouslyand perhaps inherentlydifficult. Sophie lohde, minister for public sector innovation, denmark the relationship between state and citizens is at the very heart of a governing system. The compendium of best practices innovations in the public sector. Required texts, recommended texts and references in particular are likely to change. To embed innovation in public sector organisations we need to build, share and maintain a common language about what innovation means and create awareness of key innovative. The subject outline for a particular session, location and mode of offering is the authoritative source of all information about the subject for that offering. Our main research question leading throughout this thesis is. Leading public sector innovation cocreating for a better society christian bason, director, mindlab. Guide to creating and sustaining a culture of innovation for departments of transportation presents guidance for government transportation agencies on encouraging and sustaining a culture of innovation within the organization, its partners, and other stakeholders. Cocreating for a better society bason, christian on. Winners of the united nations public service awards 20032005 highlights the innovative efforts of governments, all over the world, to enhance the public sectors performance.
The public sector and citizens making better use of each others assets and resources to achieve better outcomes or improved efficiency governance international. Cocreating for a better society christian bason on. Enhancing public innovation by transforming public governance edited by jacob torfing august 2016. Cocreating for a better society, christian bason is published by bristol university press. Cocreating for a better society, and will draw out those lessons which might be particularly applicable to postconflict contexts. Jocelyne bourgon, author, and president, public governance international. Leading public sector innovation university of chicago press. Leading public sector innovation cocreating for a better society christian bason, director, mindlab 2. Building a futurefocused innovative public service. Christian bason serves on numerous boards and advisory bodies, amongst others the european commission. The research has developed innovation stories covering the following. Government investigacion economica informes public sector measurement surveys sector publico aspectos economicos evaluacion innovaciones.
Christian is also a university lecturer, and has presented to and advised governments around the world. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. The public sector innovation journal, volume 153, 2010, article. Social innovator dialogues christian bason masterclass slides 1. An innovation ecosystem cccouragec to lead ccccapacity. Cocreating for a better society policy press, 2010. Drawing on more than a decade of work on public sector innovation, the author provides a clear framework for understanding and learning an emerging managemen, isbn 9781447325581.