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Knowledge and Capabilities for Leadership Across the Whole Public Service System

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This chapter addresses the question: ‘What are the knowledge and capabilities necessary for effective leadership across the whole public service system?’

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Authors
  1. John Benington
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  2. Jean Hartley
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Manchester Business School, UK

    Stephen Brookes (Senior Fellow in Public Policy and Management) (Senior Fellow in Public Policy and Management)

  2. Institute of Governance and Public Management, Warwick Business School, UK

    Keith Grint (Professor of Public Leadership & Management) (Professor of Public Leadership & Management)

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Benington, J., Hartley, J. (2010). Knowledge and Capabilities for Leadership Across the Whole Public Service System. In: Brookes, S., Grint, K. (eds) The New Public Leadership Challenge. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230277953_12

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