Building State Capability at Harvard University
Building State Capability Podcast
The Building State Capability (BSC) program researches strategies and tactics to build the capability of public organizations to implement policies and programs. BSC has developed the Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) approach, a process of facilitated emergence which focuses on problems (not solutions) and follows a step by step process (not a rigid plan) that allows for flexible learning and adaptation. PDIA is a learning by doing approach that helps organizations develop the capability to solve complex problems while they are actually solving such problems.
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Episodes
The Practice of Resolving Public Problems - Mitchell Rusu 26.01.2022 15:05
Learn more about our Implementing Public Policy executive course and apply to be part of our next cohort. To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website , access the PDIA toolkit , read BSC blog posts , and listen to the podcasts .
The Practice of Resolving Public Problems - Jorida Zeneli 21.01.2022 33:17
Learn more about our Implementing Public Policy executive course and apply to be part of our next cohort. To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website , access the PDIA toolkit , read BSC blog posts , and listen to the podcasts .
The Practice of Resolving Public Problems - Kwabena Boakye 12.01.2022 12:46
Learn more about our Implementing Public Policy executive course and apply to be part of our next cohort. To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website , access the PDIA toolkit , read BSC blog posts , and listen to the podcasts .
Episode 15: Getting Real about Unknowns in Complex Policy Work: A Conversation with Matt Andrews 10.12.2021 50:13
Read Getting Real about Unknowns in Complex Policy Work by Matt Andrews
The Practice of Resolving Public Problems - Eleanor Sarpong 08.10.2021 14:51
Learn more about our Implementing Public Policy executive course and apply to be part of our next cohort. To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website , access the PDIA toolkit , read BSC blog posts , and listen to the podcasts .
The Practice of Resolving Public Problems - Mohamed Hejres 08.10.2021 11:29
Learn more about our Implementing Public Policy executive course and apply to be part of our next cohort. To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website , access the PDIA toolkit , read BSC blog posts , and listen to the podcasts .
Episode 14: Pivoting Education Systems in a Crisis - Lessons from Woburn, MA Public Schools 24.09.2021 23:31
In this BSC podcast, Director Salimah Samji interviews Matt Crowley, Superintendent of the Public School District in Woburn, MA. They discuss how this school system pivoted to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of collaboration and adaptability when leading through a crisis.
The Practice of Resolving Public Problems - Maggie Jones 30.08.2021 18:13
Learn more about our Implementing Public Policy executive course and apply to be part of our next cohort. To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website , access the PDIA toolkit , read BSC blog posts , and listen to the podcasts .
Episode 13: Building Communities of Practice: A Conversation with ELGL's Kirsten Wyatt 31.03.2021 28:40
Learn more about the Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) organization: https://elgl.org/ . Listen to the GovLove podcast interview with BSC Director Salimah Samji: https://elgl.org/podcast-solving-complex-problems-with-salimah-samji-harvard-kennedy-school/ .
Episode 12: Making Space for Purpose-Driven Work in Bureaucracies 01.03.2021 32:39
Learn more about Dan Honig's research and contributions to the field of international development , and stay tuned for his forthcoming book titled 'Mission-Driven Bureaucrats'. Read Patchwork Leviathan: Pockets of Bureaucratic Effectiveness in Developing States by Erin Metz McDonnell. Read South Sudan's Capability Trap: Building a State with Disruptive Innovation by Greg Larson, Peter Biar Aja...
Episode 11: Juba Peace Talks in Uganda & the Story of Joseph Kony 12.02.2021 26:04
Read the HKS Case Study on the Juba Peace Talks . Read Bargaining with the Devil by Robert Harris Mnookin. Read Timing and Ripeness by I. William Zartman. Read Theories and Indicators of Change: Concepts and primers for conflict management and mitigation paper. Watch relevant videos on the conflict in Uganda, led by Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj...
LTC 14: Budgeting in Times of Crisis: Interview with Sandra Naranjo 09.12.2020 28:05
In this BSC podcast, Salimah Samji interviews Sandra Naranjo, Former Minister of Planning Development in Ecuador, who was in government when an earthquake of historic magnitude struck the country in 2016. Sandra shares how she contributed to the country's response and recovery and what she learned about public budgeting during times of crisis.
LTC 13: Message in a battle: Why communications matter in a pandemic 19.10.2020 41:06
Learn more about Peter Harrington: https://www.opml.co.uk/people/peter-harrington . Read Building State Capability's Public Leadership through Crisis blog series: https://bsc.cid.harvard.edu/public-leadership-through-crisis . Listen to other Leading through Crisis podcast interviews and event recordings: https://bsc.cid.harvard.edu/podcasts/leading-through-crisis .
LTC 12: Empowering Work and Learning, Even if Things Seem Chaotic 14.05.2020 38:46
Learn more about Prof. Mark Moore: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/mark-moore . Read our Public Leadership through Crisis blog series: https://bsc.cid.harvard.edu/public-leadership-through-crisis .
4P Model for Strategic Leadership: Projection (4 of 4) 13.05.2020 24:47
Listen to our podcast with Rob Wilkinson on the first P: Perception: https://harvardbsc.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-7-4p-leadership-framework-perception . Listen to our podcast with Rob Wilkinson on the second P: Process: https://harvardbsc.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-8-4p-leadership-framework-process . Listen to our podcast with Rob Wilkinson on the third P: People: https://harvardbsc.s...
4P Model for Strategic Leadership: People (3 of 4) 06.05.2020 28:48
Listen to our podcast with Rob Wilkinson on the first P: Perception: https://harvardbsc.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-7-4p-leadership-framework-perception . Listen to our podcast with Rob Wilkinson on the second P: Process: https://harvardbsc.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-8-4p-leadership-framework-process . Read Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate by Roger Fisher and Daniel Shapir...
LTC11: Sources & Tips to Manage Burnout 05.05.2020 19:53
Learn more about Harry Flecther-Wood: https://improvingteaching.co.uk/about/ . Read our Public Leadership through Crisis blog series: https://bsc.cid.harvard.edu/public-leadership-through-crisis .
LTC10: A Virtual Discussion with Prof. Matt Andrews (May 1, 2020) 04.05.2020 46:23
Read BSC's Public Leadership Through Crisis blog series: https://bsc.cid.harvard.edu/public-leadership-through-crisis .
LTC9: Lessons from Graham T. Allison on Leading through Crisis 30.04.2020 42:17
Learn more about Graham T. Allison: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/graham-allison . Read our Public Leadership through Crisis blog series: https://bsc.cid.harvard.edu/public-leadership-through-crisis .
LTC 8: A Virtual Discussion with Prof. Matt Andrews (April 24, 2020) 27.04.2020 40:35
Read BSC's Public Leadership Through Crisis blog series: https://bsc.cid.harvard.edu/public-leadership-through-crisis .
4P Model for Strategic Leadership: Process (2 of 4) 22.04.2020 17:41
Listen to our podcast on the first P: Perception: https://harvardbsc.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-7-4p-leadership-framework-perception . Read Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagelman: https://www.amazon.com/Incognito-Secret-Lives-David-Eagleman/dp/0307389928 . Read Getting to Yes with Yourself: And Other Worthy Opponents by William L. Ury: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Yes-Y...
LTC 7: A Virtual Discussion with Prof. Matt Andrews (April 17, 2020) 20.04.2020 44:07
Read BSC's Public Leadership Through Crisis blog series: https://bsc.cid.harvard.edu/public-leadership-through-crisis .
4P Model for Strategic Leadership: Perception (1 of 4) 15.04.2020 27:50
Read Errors in Social Judgement by Robert J. Robinson: https://store.hbr.org/product/errors-in-social-judgment-implications-for-negotiation-and-conflict-resolution-part-2/897104 Read Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen: https://www.amazon.com/Difficult-Conversations-Discuss-What-Matters/dp/0143118447 Read 7 Tips for Difficult Conversations in Harvard Business Re...
LTC 6: A Virtual Discussion with Prof. Matt Andrews (April 10, 2020) 13.04.2020 45:53
Read BSC's Public Leadership Through Crisis blog series: https://bsc.cid.harvard.edu/public-leadership-through-crisis
LTC 5: A Virtual Discussion with Prof. Matt Andrews (April 3, 2020) 10.04.2020 46:08
Read BSC's Public Leadership Through Crisis blog series: https://bsc.cid.harvard.edu/public-leadership-through-crisis
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