Managerial leadership development in the public sector : key considerations

Abstract

This article argues for the implementation of leadership development programmes in public organisations to promote the effectiveness of managerial leadership capacity building. The article focuses on the dual role of leaders and managers, the importance and challenges of leadership development, leaders and the learning organisation, key areas for effective leadership development to improve organisational effectiveness, and finally presents evaluation models of leadership development programmes. The article argues for leadership development to be considered a key component in leadership capacity building effectiveness. A case is made that the development of leadership capacity within an organisation is pivotal to enable the public sector organisations to meet their objectives.