Jenga towers aren’t just a game—they’re a reality in our public sector. 

Researcher Maryanne Spurdle examines how government departments keep stacking bureaucrats at the top while disconnecting from the front lines—leaving critical services unstable and ready to collapse. 

From a $1 billion health system deficit to a teacher shortage the Ministry of Education didn’t see coming, the warning signs are clear: when public institutions exist to sustain themselves rather than serve the people, we all lose. 

Read⁠ the column on ⁠Substack⁠.