TRAINING FOR LEADERSHIP

Programme for leadership in public management

On 28 September 2005, the Rafael del Pino Foundation and IESE, University of Navarre signed a collaboration agreement to carry out a Programme for leadership in public management. The agreement was renewed on 8 October 2007 for the academic years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. Since Spain’s civil servants are highly qualified because the entry systems are based on tough competitive exams, there are very few institutions available to meet the growing demand for refresher courses for them.

Professional management of public resources is a duty called for by the very nature of public service, as well as a growing social demand. Public authorities must implement their policies following a particular strategic organisation culture, model and programme. The Programme for leadership in public management seeks to meet these needs by addressing the different areas of interest to managers in government.

The programme was run for the fourth time in the 2007-2008 academic year. Out of 400 potential candidates, the admissions committee selected 82 participants, all of whom had experience and high potential for professional development in public management. 72 of them successfully completed the programme.

There were 34 sessions dealing with the main facets and aspects of leadership in government. Team work, discussion of real-life situations, and reflection on the programme topics made up the course programme.