THE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR

1. THE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR Adel Safty, Academic advisor to the UNESCO Chair Branch At The Siberian Academy of Public Administration. Oct 25.2008

2. Leadership in Public PolicyAs a Set of Skills and Attitudes • Excellent communication skills, interest in expanding their views, and concern for moral issues (Howard Gardner, The Leading Mind: An Anatomy of Leadership. 2000).

3. Leadership as skills and AttitudesThe example of George Marshall • His sense of duty was never deterred by the prevailing political wind • He spotted bright subordinates and delegated to them huge responsibilities • George Marshall had no use for Yes Men. He encouraged criticisms and disagreements. • His motto was “There is no end to what can be accomplished if you credit others.”

4. Leadership as Personal Qualities • The New York Times editorial (Oct 24.08): • “This country needs sensible leadership, compassionate leadership, honest leadership and strong leadership. Barack Obama has shown that he has all of those qualities.

5. Leadership as a Position • In the October 20, 2008 issue of the New York Times another definition of leadership: • “Stéphane Dion, the leader of the Liberal Party, announced Monday that he would step down, a moment that was a new low for a party that has dominated this country’s politics for much of its history.”

6. Leadership as being Ahead • The NYT. Oct 20.08 • “Europe’s Leadership in Carbon Control at Risk in Credit Crisis”

7. Leadership as initiative and vision • Commenting on the current financial crisis, the NYT lamented “the absence of leadership” (Sep 25.08)

8. Leadership as Management Skills at Producing Results Private Sector Leadership • The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers; however, popularity is not leadership, results are (Peter Drucker, the Leader of the Future. 2006).

9. Value Leadership (Safty et al, 2003) • Value Leadership is more than management, administration, rule, or commandment. • “It is the vision-driven activities of people (leaders and followers) who strive for higher achievements in whatever field, and add value to human development.

10. Leadership in EducationSafty et al (1993) • Clear and well communicated vision • Policies and procedures to promote Organisational Justice • Relevant and meaningful learning experiences promoted by a variety of pedagogical approaches • Rewarding professional experiences for faculty and staff to develop ownership and Build a Learning Community. • Engagement in the community to serve and develop community focused citizen leaders.

11. Canadian Leadership and Public Service • Relevance: Ensure the relevance of the Public Service and its ability to respond to the needs of citizens in the Knowledge Age. • Professionalism: Remain a professional, non-partisan and diverse public service, where public servants work in partnership with political leaders as knowledgeable advisors.

12. The Social Change Model of Leadership Development at UCLA. • consciousness of self, • congruence and commitment at the individual level; • collaboration, common purpose, controversy with civility at the group level; and • citizenship at the community level.

13. L’Ecole Nationale D’Administration. Paris. France. • The School was founded in 1945 to democratise access to public administration and prepare professional public servants. • Its mission is to recruit and prepare the public administrators and civil servants of the future by developing: • 1. The ethic of public service • 2. Individual responsibility • 3. Professional non-partisanship • 4. Altruism

14. LEADERSHIP DEFINED

15. What is your definition of Leadership? Discussion

16. Discussion • Leadership in Russia. Common or different conception? Static or dynamic conception?

17. Discussion • Leadership and the Siberian Academy for Public Administration: Formal and informal SAPA leadership. How are they manifested and how can they be developed?

18. Discussion • Leadership and the students at SAPA. What are the existing leadership opportunities? And what opportunities should we develop?

19. Discussion • Leadership and the Faculty at SAPA. What are the existing leadership opportunities? What opportunities for the future?

20. Discussion • Existing Courses at SAPA that deal with leadership

21. Discussion • Existing Courses at SAPA that may be included under the leadership umbrella.

22. Discussion • Existing Courses that may be offered to the public at large under the umbrella of leadership

23. Discussion • Leadership Development course that may be offered to the public at large. What values, knowledge, skills, and attitudes? What pedagogy and course components?

24. Discussion • Leadership Development courses that may be offered as elective for the students at SAPA. What values, knowledge, skills, and attitudes? What pedagogy and course components?

25. Discussion • Curriculum development for leadership and public administration. What values, knowledge, skills, and attitudes? What pedagogy and course components?

26. Discussion • Leadership and the community: what other leadership courses do we want to offer the community? For example leadership for business managers; leadership for youth; and leadership for public service management (teachers, school and hospital administrators, municipal managers.)

27. Discussion • Leadership and Siberia. How do we promote our leadership offerings to the rest of the Siberian region, particularly in villages and small towns?

28. Discussion • Leadership nationally and internationally. What events to organize nationally and internationally to promote the activities of the UNESCO leadership chair at SAPA ?