MANAGING AND LEADING IN THE NEXT CENTURY

A 'quick scan' of the literature on management and leadership reveals a wealth of writings.(1) This article offers a broad overview and some thoughts, based on personal observation and experience, on future man agement and leadership needs in the Australian public sector. The pres ent article first outlines, by way of illustration, some key pressures for continuing change within Australia's public sector and their poss ible implications for future management needs Second; it addresses the distinction between 'management' and 'leadership'; and suggests that while the requirements placed on public sector management will continu e to change, the skills required of public sector leaders are essentia lly timeless (and differ in some respects, from private sector stereot ypes of 'leadership'). Finally the article suggests why and how we sho uld be seeking to develop 'leadership in depth' within public sector o rganisations, drawing on some illustrations from the Australian Depart ment of Administrative Services.