Ministers change jobs so quickly they are unable to successfully transform public services, according to an article written by the Audit Commission. Steve Bundred, chief executive of the Audit Commission, argued that while ministers like to launch new initiatives, they are never in a post long enough to see policies through. He explained: ‘If ministers are never around long enough to witness the consequences of their decisions, they are unlikely to take the point from their successes or their mistakes.' He added that while training can help develop ministerial skills, more time spent in a post is the best way to cultivate the knowledge and relationships needed to govern well. ‘It is hard to see how a minister expecting to be in a post for less than 18 months can achieve anything by way of lasting change,' Mr Bundred concluded.