THE NEW PUBLIC LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE by Stephen Brookes (Editor), Keith Grint (Editor) ( 9780230277953 )

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Title:

THE NEW PUBLIC LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE

By:

Stephen Brookes (Editor), Keith Grint (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

List price:	£58.75
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ISBN 10:

0230277950

ISBN 13:

9780230277953

Publisher:

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Pub. date:

13 May, 2010

Description:

Drawn from the results of five seminars this unique book draws on the four areas of public sector reform, essential features for public leaders, public leadership in action and the outline of a public leadership approach for the future. It seeks to give public leadership a firm foothold within the study of leadership in general.

Synopsis:

This book offers a new insight into leadership in the public sector: It describes public leadership as a form of collective leadership in which leaders from a range of public, private and voluntary organisations share a common aim in improving the life of communities. It examines the current focus on public service reform and highlights the impact that performance targets have had on leadership. The importance of the role of the individual leader is acknowledged, but it argues that this role is not to provide the answers but to ask intelligent questions in tackling wicked issues that undermine well being. The book explores the experience of reform across the sector and sets some tough challenges for government, public institutions and their leaders. It will be of benefit to all who are interested in what the future holds for public services and prompts a different way of thinking about leadership.

Illustrations:

39, 19 tables, 21 figures

Publication:

Imprint:

Palgrave Macmillan

Returns:

Non-returnable

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