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3. Complex Society as a Framework of the New Public Sector Leadership Rationale

Authors : Petri Virtanen, Marika Tammeaid

Published in: Developing Public Sector Leadership

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Complexity creates change challenges for public institutions, public policies, public administration and thus for public sector leadership. This chapter asks how to nurture and strengthen leadership development with the use of new and upgraded leadership tools and practices in this context? The public sector’s role in society is constantly evolving. At the moment, governments are being transformed in the direction of a more active role for government. The narrative about the idea of an enabling state is that active government enables diverse development across society, including new innovations and the strengthening of the ‘whole of government’ agenda. This calls for a new rationale and development tools for public sector leadership. Service-based production and action logic calls for a more nuanced role for public administration to ensure better public service delivery and thus the betterment of society. In practical terms, public administration is challenged to take a more active part in fostering innovativeness in society through the deployment of various ecosystems and value-creating cooperatives. This chapter describes these challenges and the changes taking place at an accelerating pace and discusses how they affect public sector leadership and how public sector leadership development tools and practices should be adjusted accordingly.

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Title: Complex Society as a Framework of the New Public Sector Leadership Rationale
Authors: Petri Virtanen
Marika Tammeaid
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Developing Public Sector Leadership
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-42310-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-42311-7

Copyright Year: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42311-7_3