Executive Leadership in Comparative Perspective: Politicians, Bureaucrats and Public Governance

Abstract

When the public is asked about the qualities that they most want from their elected officials, ‘leadership’ is one of the most common responses. The public desire for leadership in the public sector is especially important for chief executives — presidents and prime ministers — whom they believe to be responsible for the overall direction of government. But the desire for leadership may also extend well down into the executive branch. The public in particular wants leadership in the policy areas with which they are most concerned — farmers want capable leaders as ministers of agriculture, and the unions want ministers of labour who can lead their organizations effectively. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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