Public Sector Leadership and Management
Course Overview
• Various theoretical perspectives on leadership.
• The tensions that can arise between the bureaucratic, administration-driven traditions of public services and the leadership and management styles required within new and emerging operating environments.
• The relationship between political leadership and organisational leadership.
• Different approaches adopted by public service leaders around the globe, including generalisable attributes of success and failure.
• Which existing theories of leadership are appropriate for a new public management context or whether new models or paradigms may be required to move forward.
Training Format:In-class, Virtual, In-house
Location:Lagos, Accra, Nairobi, Kigali
Language:English, French
Nigeria Price:
₦330000
Int'l., (Nigeria) Price:
$1000
Ghana Price:
$4000
Kenya Price:
$5500
Rwanda Price:
$6000
Nigeria Price:₦330000
Int'l., (Nigeria) Price:
$1000
Ghana Price:
$4000
Kenya Price:
$4000
Rwanda Price:
$4000
Nigeria Price: ₦330000
Int'l., (Nigeria) Price:
$1000
Ghana Price: $4000
Kenya Price: $4000
Rwanda Price: $4000
Leadership and Reform of the Public Services
• Is there a leadership problem in the public services?
• Perspectives on leadership
• Remaking the welfare state
In Search of Leadership
• Myths and conundrums
• But we are different.
• Leading in the absence of ‘profit’
• Performance and conformance – carrots and sticks
Academic Research
• Leadership and Management
• Transformational change
• Leaders and followers
• Other management leaders
• Managerial leaders and partners
• Evaluation
• A normative model of leadership
The Leadership Trajectory
• Who are the leaders? The role of politics in public service leadership.
• Followership
• Leading change and renewal – the ultimate aspiration for public service
Lessons in Leadership
• The problem leadership addresses
• Leadership processes
• Managers and elected politicians
1ST BATCH: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 — Friday, February 27, 2026.
2ND BATCH: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 — Friday, July 3, 2026.
3RD BATCH: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 — Friday, October 30, 2026.
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and
illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical
experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return
to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively
implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.
