Leadership, “communityship,” and “the good folk”

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify critical challenges to public leaders in troubled times, based on the experience and thoughts of an accomplished and world-renowned academic in the field of strategy and leadership. The authors have also included it on the original paper, which is attached.

Design/methodology/approach

A semi-structured interview was conducted based on a series of questions that are considered pertinent to the challenges facing public leaders.

Findings

The key findings suggest that individualism and egos are too dominant, that there is an absence of effective ethical leadership which, together, overshadows the need for community action.

Originality/value

This summary of the short interview provides a unique insight into the challenges facing public leadership.

Citation

Mintzberg, H. and Caldwell, C. (2017), "Leadership, “communityship,” and “the good folk”", International Journal of Public Leadership, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 5-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPL-12-2016-0053