
Editorial | Nov 13,2021
Jul 6 , 2019
By Asseged G. Medhin ( Asseged Gebremedhin, an insurance professional with over a decade of experience in finance. )
A state that is determined to serve its citizens should not shrink and hold back the change every time it senses some resistance, argues Asseged G. Medhin, deputy CEO of operations at the National Insurance Company of Ethiopia (NICE). He can be reached at kolass799728@yahoo.com.
The new leadership that came to the forefront of Ethiopian politics a year ago has the ambition to create extraordinary economic growth, a broad spectrum and holistic social renaissance and a transformed political culture. This new type of a momentum model of leadership, unlike the traditional one, breaks linear processes to register multiple returns on investment. Existing leadership approaches take a value delivery perspective into an interactive and iterative model.
From the government side, it is putting in place endless efforts integrated with every sector iteratively checking the soundness of the operations. The political leadership aims at nothing less than the total transformation of the tedious and undemocratic bureaucracy. On the side of citizens, there has to be a dynamic interaction with the government that will compel it to be accountable. That creates a more democratic form of performance evaluation.
So far, the parliamentary evaluations of all ministries on the one-hundred-day targets are positive. These targets were set after Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed (PhD) came to power in order to maintain the momentum of the change to address the expectations of the public.
The most acceptable model of momentum is to remain stable during acceleration and be more active and engaged during crises. A permanent state of interaction between the state target and expectation of the citizens enables each to feed off the other and improve within the momentum. That needs to be the core of the evaluation.
When the government achieves a breakthrough in transforming the most archaic rules and regulations, that hold back innovation, the momentum model will operate efficiently by releasing the most valuable asset of the nation – its human capital. For more than a year now one can discern a pattern of a move towards a more inclusive and dynamic model of both design and execution of projects that are meant to inspire confidence and kick start the economy.
Abiynomics (the political and economic view of the PM) has to be coined with the model of the momentum of the change that is meant to be a powerful tool to achieve the targets set to satisfy the needs of citizens. The unsatisfied need of citizens in the momentum model should not always be viewed as a resistance of the ongoing change. It is instead an opportunity for further transformational integration of political, economic, psychological, social, and cultural change.
An iterative engagement and interactive play of the government in all aspects within the change must be dynamic. This is especially true in times of crises. The momentum has to be kept, even pushed further in order not to be distracted from the set targets. In this model, citizens have to own the change and actively engage in governing processes and policy formation discussions as they are the ones that will carry the burden of failed policies. If there is to be Democratic and transformative change, the interaction has to be a two-way street. The government, diligently working to meet the needs of citizens and citizens holding the government accountable. The power created in this momentum will effect change in all sectors of Economic activity.
All change creates some form of unsatisfied need, and it continues to create a more dynamic interaction to satisfy the demand. This inherent nature of dynamic interaction and unmet need should get space in the momentum. That is why a State that is determined to serve its citizens should not shrink and hold back the change every time it senses some resistance. It is a more aggressive move to persevere with the change that will help the government to maintain the momentum and meet the expectations of citizens.
In the existing transformation momentum model, the government should refrain from making dogmatic, sequential decisions across ministerial offices, as that will hamper the momentum of the change. Instead, the professionals and experts in these line ministries should be given the leeway to make decisions in the day-to-day, dynamic situation, within the larger guidance of the policy framework. The government should be more free, transparent and interactive without bringing down the pace of the change.
The government has faced multiple challenges that creates frustration and loops in the system. These challenges should be turned in to opportunities for growth. Momentum could be regained in a dynamic approach than dogmatic decision making to clear the problem at hand. The government has to regain the momentum without spending its energy on dogmatic decisions. It is only through dynamic interaction with the citizens and an iterative engagement with change agents that we reach the promised land.
The government should radiate more positive energy to strengthen the momentum of the change. As it has been said, "No matter how long the night may be, the day is sure to come.’’
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