Innovations in public leadership development / / edited by Ricardo S. Morse and Terry F. Buss

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453998103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015
• ISBN: 1-315-70343-2; 1-317-46784-1; 1-282-11959-1; 9786612119590; 0-7656-2452-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (384 p.)
• Collana: Transformational trends in governance and democracy
• Altri autori (Persone): BussTerry F; MorseRicardo S. <1971->
• Disciplina: 352.2360973
• Soggetti: Public administration - United States; Leadership - United States; Organizational change - United States; Political leadership - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 2008 by M.E. Sharpe.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: INNOVATIONS IN PUBLIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; About the Academy; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; Leadership Development in the Public Sector; A Critical Time for Leadership Development in the Public Sector; Overview of the Book; Notes; References; Part I. Changing Conceptions of PublicLeadership; 2. Culture and Leadership; 3. From the New Public Management to the New Democratic Governance: Leadership Opportunities and Challenges; 4. Developing Future Leaders; 5. Transformational Leadership Behavior: An Opportunity for Academic Department Chairs; Part II. Public Leadership and Collaboration6. Developing Public Leaders in an Age ofCollaborative Governance; 7. From Local Managers to Community Change Agents: Lessons from an Executive LeadershipProgram Experience; 8. Preparing MPA Graduates to Serve as Intermediaries in Community Building and Public Engagement; Part III. ; Global Public Leadership; 9. Developing Leaders in the New Age of Government; 10. Government Personnel Foreign Affairs; 11. Competency for Global Leadership: Experience of the U.S. Foreign Service; Part IV. New Political Appointees; 12. Getting New Government Leaders on the Fast Track to Success: A Framework13. A Leadership Agenda for Newly Appointed Senior Officials; Part V. Approaches to Public Leadership Development; 14. A New Vision for Public Leadership: The Case for Developing Transformational Stewards; 15. Designing and DeliveringLeadership Programs: Challenges and Prospects; 16. Learning How to Learn: Action Learning for Leadership Development; 17. Transforming and Decentralizing Global Public Leadership Through Social Artistry; Appendix: Can Government Grow Great Leaders?-Results of a Symposium; Can Government Grow Great Leaders?Key Leadership Themes; New Competencies Needed to Grow Great Leaders of Today and Tomorrow in a Changing and Challenging Landscape; Transferring the Life-Cycle Military Career Approach to Civilian Leadership Development; The New Genetic Code-Culturalization and Institutionalization of Leadership Roles and Responsibilities; New Personnel Authorities Needed to Enhance Government Leadership Development; Summary; References; About the Editors and Contributors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This is the best single-source guide to leadership development in the public sector. The all-original chapters include discussions of leadership frameworks, competencies for public leaders for the new governance, and strategies for senior leaders in government.