‘It’s every breath we take here’: Political astuteness and ethics in civil service leadership development

Jean Hartley and Stella Manzie

Public Money & Management, 2020, vol. 40, issue 8, 569-578

Abstract: This paper uses survey and interview research with senior civil servants to argue that leadership with political astuteness is a specific contextual requirement for public servants who work closely with politicians. Also important are technical skills, judgement and a sharp sense of ethics and integrity. The fine balance of political astuteness and other capabilities is shown in a framework about leading in an ethical way. Implications for the development of civil servants are considered.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2020.1777704

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