Transforming Public Leadership for the 21st Century

The forces of globalization are shifting our world, including the public sector, away from hierarchy and control toward one of collaboration and networks. The way public leadership is thought about and practiced must be, and is being, transformed. Transforming Public Leadership for the 21st Century explores what this shift looks like and offers guidance on what it should look like. Specifically, the book focuses on the role of "career leaders": those in public service who are change agents not only in their organizations but also in their communities and policy domains. These leaders work in network settings, making connections and collaborating to create public value and advance the common good. Featuring the insights of an authoritative group of contributors, this volume offers a mix of scholarship, from philosophical discussions to conceptual models to empirical studies that, taken together, will help inform the transformation of public leadership that is already under way. Book jacket.Walker, David M. is the author of 'Transforming Public Leadership for the 21st Century', published 2007 under ISBN 9780765620422 and ISBN 0765620421.