There is a wealth of advice available for corporate leaders, but little in the way of leadership guidance for those in government agencies. Leading Forward fills that gap by providing a development framework and assessment tool based on the four dimensions of effective leadership—empowerment, fairness, leaders, and supervisors. These four dimensions are critical competencies that leaders must develop in order to succeed now and in the future. Based on years of working with agency leaders at all levels of government and the latest assessment data from the Office of Personnel Management, this practical resource includes a review of the current core leadership competencies and a detailed look at the gaps between actual and expected execution.

• Offers unique and uncommon leadership guidance for those in the public sector
• Includes examples, exercises, techniques, and case studies, as well as interviews with past and current leaders
• Ideal for government agency executives and students in leadership and professional development programs

Leading effectively in a government agency is different than leading in the private sphere. Leading Forward offers a practical and effective framework for developing great leaders for the public good.

Prologue

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Agile Learning Capability

Chapter 3 Adept with Ambiguity

Chapter 4 Adroit at Thinking Strategically

Chapter 5 Ambitious Drive to Excellence

Chapter 6 Public Service Assessment and Personal Leadership Development Plan

Epilogue and Acknowledgments

Appendix A: Four Themes and Five Independent Factors

Appendix B: Suggested Reading

References

About the Authors

Index