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Gifted amateurs, experts and people who don’t flit around

Posted by: Stephen Hale, Posted on: 20 July 2016 - Categories: Capability, Strategy

I think we’re at our best when we’re at our most expert. It’s a sentiment shared by the outgoing minister for the Cabinet Office who said the other day that the days of the gifted amateur are over, advising civil …

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