One of the most important factors, in managing change effectively, is the nature of leadership exercised Much has been written on the subject of leadership, but most of it has emanated from US studies of ‘distant’ leaders (e.g. CEOs). We undertook research into the nature of...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to present evidence of the reliability and validity of the “Local Government 360 (LG360)”, a diagnostic tool for assessing both competent and engaging leadership behaviour among managers and professionals in local government. Design/methodology/approach...