The Public Sector CEO
Have you ever had these thoughts?
• The organisation is trying to undermine my work.
• The employees in my organisation are stubborn and lazy. They don’t want to change anything.
• So much of my time is wasted by being pulled into random meetings.
•I have to do other people’s work, or nothing will ever get done.
• I keep getting advice that is just not applicable.
•I am operating in the dark.
If at least one of these statements has crossed your mind, you are in good company. Those surveyed and interviewed for this book expressed all these thoughts and more.
This book can help you overcome these frustrations. Every public sector leader, regardless of their experience, will probably agree with the quote from the last chapter: that being a public sector leader feels like going into a boxing ring with your hands tied.
Recognising these challenges, one could surrender and be proud that one has made it into the ring. That’s what some public sector leaders choose to settle for.
But that’s not the only way. Instead, you can learn to punch backwards. Or how to kick with your legs. Or how to find the part of the ring with a jagged edge that you can use to cut yourself free.
For those who choose to stay in the ring, this book will give you the tools to fight back.
