Lessons In Leadership Av Eileen Milner, Paul Joyce

<P>Using international case study material, this book examines how ideas of visionary leadership have been developed and discusses their applicability to the public sector. The book covers:</P><UL><LI>the tensions that can arise between administrative/bureaucratic traditions and the leadership styles required today</LI><LI>the relationship between political leadership and organizational leadership</LI><LI>different approaches that have been adopted by public service leaders in organizations around the globe and their level of success</LI><LI>the extent to which existing theories of leadership are appropriate for a new management context.</LI></UL><P>A welcome addition to the current literature, this book will be invaluable reading for students of public administration as well as practitioners and policy makers in the public services.</P>