Transforming Public Leadership for the 21st Century

by Ricardo S. Morse (Editor), Terry F. Buss (Series Editor), C. Morgan Kinghorn (Series Editor)

This volume in theTransformational Trends in Governance and Democracy series focuses on the role of "career leaders" in the public service who are agents of change, not only in their organizations but also in their communities and policy domains. It offers a mix of philosophical discussions, conceptual models, and empirical studies that, taken together, will help inform the transformation of public leadership that is already underway.

392 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2007

About the author

Rick Morse joined UNC School of Government in 2006. He was previously an assistant professor in the Public Policy and Administration Program at Iowa State University. He currently teaches and advises state and local public officials in collaborative governance, visioning and leadership. His publications include several articles and book chapters on collaboration and citizen participation. He is lead editor of two books on public leadership, Transforming Public Leadership for the 21st Century (M.E. Sharpe, 2007) and Innovations in Public Leadership Development (M.E. Sharpe, 2008). Morse holds a BA and MA in public policy from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in public administration/public affairs from Virginia Tech.