Public Sector Leadership and Management

OBJECTIVE
• 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.

CONTENT
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

Methodology
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.

DATE:
1ST BATCH:        18th – 21st Mar,               2025     

2ND BATCH:       22nd – 25th July,              2025
3RDBATCH:        18th – 21th Nov,               2025