Introduction
Given an environment of seemingly unending crisis, the search for new models for effective leadership in the public sphere has never been more urgent. Cycles of domestic and global recession, international debt crises, multiple armed conflicts, and national and global disasters each challenge the leadership skills of public administrators. Often this calls for continuously improving processes, programs, and partnerships on a very tight budget as well creating, caring, service-oriented cultures for both public servants and citizens. Each of these challenges is a monumental task in and of itself and underscores the importance of identifying and understanding what constitutes effective leadership in public administration (Kellis and Ran 2013; Viagoda-Gadot and Beeri 2012).
Even in the midst of increasing uncertainty and chaos, there is still debate concerning the...
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Fry, L.W. (2016). Spiritual Leadership. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2353-1
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