A guide to leadership development in the public sector which offers advice for teachers, students, trainers, human resource officers, and established leaders. It contains chapters that include discussions of leadership frameworks, competencies for public leaders for the "new governance," and strategies for senior leaders in government.

Preface, 1. Introduction, Part I. Changing Conceptions of Public Leadership, 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 Collaboration, 6. Developing Public Leaders in an Age of Collaborative Governance, 7. From Local Managers to Community Change Agents: Lessons from an Executive Leadership Program 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 Framework, 13. 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 Delivering Leadership 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, About the Editors and Contributors, Index