Beyond the iron fist: What civil servants say will really cut Whitehall waste

Hitachi Solutions

New research unveils a crucial insight that could reshape how government approaches transformation. While traditional efficiency drives chase marginal time savings, civil servants have identified the real opportunity: eliminating "misapplied energy". In other words, the phenomenon of doing the wrong work brilliantly well.

This report reveals how preventive maintenance worth thousands gets overlooked whilst emergency repairs costing millions get fast-tracked, all because our measurement systems reward the wrong behaviours.

Download the full report to discover:

The framework that could transform how departments think about efficiency
Why senior civil servants see opportunity where others see obstacles
Real-world examples of waste elimination that actually work
How to align your efficiency efforts with what truly drives service improvement
Evidence-based recommendations that go beyond quick wins to systemic transformation

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