Não desconhecendo a diferença entre intenções e realizações e acreditando que sem boas intenções não há boas realizações (as opiniões dividem-se a este respeito), recomendaria aos membros dos governos actuais e futuros a leitura integral da mensagem aos funcionários da administração pública inglesa (que lá, não por acaso, se chama Civil Service) de Antonia Romeo, recentemente nomeada Secretária do Gabinete e Chefe do Serviço Civil, mensagem da qual à guisa de teaser extraio alguns trechos.
«The Civil Service has deep skills and expertise, but we need to continue to modernise and innovate. I have spent much of the past five years talking to civil servants across the country about what they want from the Civil Service. What you have told me is that you want to change the things that get in the way of you doing your jobs. You want us to be more productive, to do things differently. You want to be proud of what you achieve. Civil Service modernisation needs to embrace your ideas and have innovation at its core.
I have given my career to public service because I care passionately about the country and the importance of democracy. No one will be a stronger advocate of the Civil Service than I am. I will stand up strongly for the Civil Service and I will work with you all to maintain and build trust in our institution. In 25 years I have seen civil servants respond to huge challenges with creativity, resilience, and determination. I know what we can achieve together.
Finally, my commitment to you as your Cabinet Secretary is to provide the energy, direction and support you need to excel. I will always take pride in what we do. You do some of the hardest jobs in the country - and you do them because they are hard, not in spite of them being hard.
That is the heart of public service. Every single person in the country, every day, depends on our work. That should be a matter of pride for us all, and something we should all carry with us.»
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