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CS Renewal library

All the books in our library relate to the three themes in the Civil Service Renewal 2030 strategy which you can read here.


To borrow a book:

1. Select a book from our collection below

2. Email us at csrenewal@per.gov.ie with your book choice in the subject line and include your postal address in the email. If the book isn’t available, we will put you down on our waiting list

3. We’ll post the book directly to you. Borrow the book for one month and return it to us at the following address: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, 7-9 Merrion Row, Dublin 2, D02 V223

Book catalogue

Renewal theme Title and author Availability Feb 2023
Digital first Delivering Digital Transformation, Alan W. Brown Ebook available at https://csrenewal.per.gov.ie/en/news/december-reading-digital-transformation
Digital first Digital Economy Dispatches, Alan W. Brown Ebook available at https://csrenewal.per.gov.ie/en/news/december-reading-digital-transformation/
Insights-driven decision-making Magical Thinking in Public Policy, John Boswell On loan
Insights-driven decision-making Black Box Thinking, Matthew Syed On loan
Insights-driven decision-making The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell On loan
Insights-driven decision-making Thinking with Data, Max Shron Available
Insights-driven decision-making Invisible Women, Caroline Criado Perez Available
Digital first Digital Government, edited by Svenja Falk, Andrea Rommele and Michael Silverman On loan
Embedding innovation Leading Public Sector Innovation, Christian Bason Available
Embedding innovation Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation, Gary P. Pisano Available
Workforce of the future Atomic Habits, James Clear On loan
Workforce of the future Rebel Talent, Francesca Gino Available
Workforce of the future The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle Available
Workforce of the future Range, David Epstein On loan
Workforce of the future Principles, Ray Dalio Available
Workforce of the future Organisational Zoo, Dr Arthur Shelley Available
Workforce of the future Leading the Workforce of the Future, Brigette Tasha Hyacinth On loan
Workforce of the future Smarter, Faster, Better, Charles Duhigg On loan
Workforce of the future Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, Daniel Pink On loan
Workforce of the future Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman On loan
Workforce of the future Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek Available
Workforce of the future Leadership for the New Female Manager, Karina G. Sanchez On loan
Workforce of the future Quick Thinking On Your Feet, Valerie Pierce On loan
Workforce of the future Always Time For Coffee, Kate Minchin Available
Workplace and organisation of the future What If?: Short Stories to Spark Inclusion and Diversity Dialogue, Steve L. Robbins Available
Workplace and organisation of the future Inspiration For Every Day, Summersdale Publishers Ltd. Available
Workplace and organisation of the future Positivity For Every Day, Summersdale Publishers Ltd. Available
Workplace and organisation of the future Resilience For Every Day, Summersdale Publishers Ltd. Available
Workplace and organisation of the future Happiness For Every Day, Summersdale Publishers Ltd. Available
Workplace and organisation of the future Life Works Itself Out: (And Then You Nap), Keiya Mizuno and Naoki Naganuma On loan
Workplace and organisation of the future Our Iceberg is Melting, John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber Available
Workplace and organisation of the future That's Not How We Do It Here!, John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber Available
Workplace and organisation of the future Who Moved My Cheese?, Spencer Johnson On loan
Strategic policy development Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman Available
Strategic policy development Think Again, Adam Grant On loan
Strategic policy development Leading Public Design, Christian Bason On loan
Strategic policy development Policy Analysis in Ireland, Edited by John Hogan and Mary P. Murphy On loan