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Towards Strategic LeadershipDeveloping strategic capacity in the public sector
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The School has several distinctive features:
• Acollaborativepartnershipbetweengovernmentsanduniversities,whichensuresallcourseofferingsareacademicallyrigorousanddirectlyapplicabletopublicsectorrequirements.Collaborationacrossjurisdictionsalsofacilitatesafocusoncommonproblems.
• Anetworkeddeliverymodel,withteachingandresearchdrawingonthestrengthsofmemberuniversitiesinAustraliaandNewZealand,aswellasthebestacademicsandpractitionersinternationally.
• Anemphasisonbuildingstrategicand‘adaptive’managementcapacity,includingtheabilitytodeliverpublicvalue in challenging settings.
• Acommitmenttothebestinteachingthatrecognisesthespecificneedsofexperiencedexecutives,drawsupontheirknowledgeandtranslatesintoimmediateapplicationintheworkplace.
• Programcohortsselectedfortheirpotentialtoattainpositionsofhigh-levelleadershipandmanagement,andfortheircommitmenttopublicservice.
ThenationalgovernmentsofAustraliaandNewZealand,aswellasthestateandterritorygovernmentsofAustraliaareANZSOGmembers,alongwith16memberuniversities.ForthefulllistofANZSOGmembergovernmentsanduniversitypartnersvisitourwebsiteanzsog.edu.au
ANZSOG was established in 2002 as a unique initiative of governments, universities and business schools. Australian and New Zealand governments recognised the need for a world-class centre to provide tailored learning opportunities for future public sector leaders. ANZSOG’s ultimate purpose is to achieve better outcomes for society by enhancing the public sector’s capacity for good public policy and effective administration. In doing so, the School plays a key role in promoting public service as a profession of great social value.
About ANZSOG
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Message from the Dean
Injustoveradecade,theAustraliaandNewZealandSchoolofGovernment(ANZSOG)hasestablisheditselfasaworld-classinstitutionfortheprovisionofpublicsectorexecutiveeducation.
Managementandleadershipinthepublicsectorpresentsomedistinctchallengesrelativetotheprivatesector.ANZSOGprogramsare‘fitforpurpose’andyieldbenefitsforpublicsectorexecutivesbeyondthoseobtainableelsewhere.
ANZSOG’smostdistinctivefeatureisthecollaborationbetweenitsacademicandgovernmentpartners.Thishasproducedablendoftheoryandpractice,ofrigourandrelevance,thatyieldsrealbenefitsforcourseparticipantsandorganisationsalike.Ithasalsofacilitatedavibrantresearchprogramattunedtotheneedsofgovernments.
Courseparticipantsareexposedtothebestincontemporarythinkingaboutpublicadministration.ANZSOG’sacademicfacultyandpractitionersaredrawnfromthebestinAustralia,NewZealandandinternationally,includingHarvard’sKennedy School.
ParticipantsalsohaveaninvaluableopportunitythroughouractiveAlumniProgramtomaintainlifelongconnectionswiththeircoursepeers,anetworkoflastingprofessionalvalue.
TowardsStrategicLeadership(TSL)hasbeenspecificallydesignedforpublicsectormanagerstoassistthemmakethetransitionintoseniorexecutiveleadershiproles.Thelearningapproachisnon-traditional,andhasdistinctivedifferencestootherANZSOGprograms.TSLinvolvesextensivegroup-basedreflection,real-worldcasestudies,experientiallearningandaccesstoexceptionalleaders.Participantsareencouragedtoreflectonandfurtherdeveloptheirapproachtoleadership.
IencourageyoutoconsiderthedistinctivebenefitsofTSLandIhopethatwemaysoonhavetheopportunityofwelcomingyouintotheANZSOGnetwork.
Professor Gary Banks AO ANZSOG Dean and CEO
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Content focus
Strategicleadershipincomplex,shared-powersettings
Development focus
Doingleadershipdifferently
Content focus
Accommodating,instigatingandembeddingchangeinpublicsectororganisations
Development focus
Understandingandmanagingresistance,changeand transition
• Specificallydesignedformanagerstransitioningintoseniorexecutive
leadershiproles
• Uniquelearningmodelconsistingoftwofive-dayintensiveresidential
modules
• Experientialandreflectivelearningapproachdrawingonreal-world
situationsandexperiences
• Buildingcapacitytoaddresscurrentandfuturepublicsector
challenges
• Creatingprofessionalnetworksofpractitionersandpeersforlifelong
learning
The ANZSOG TSL Program
Modules
Module 1 Managing complexity and interdependence
Module 2 Managing change
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The Towards Strategic Leadership Program (TSL) is specifically designed for public sector managers who are moving into or have recently moved into a senior executive leadership
role. Course participants will further develop their ability to think and act on a strategic level.
Thecourseisdesignedtogiveparticipantstheopportunitytoexaminedifferentapproachestodecision-makingandleadership.
Learning approach
Theprogramconsistsoftworesidentialmodulesoffivedayseach,threetofourmonthsapart.Thefirstmodulefocusesonstrategicleadershipincomplex,sharedpowersettings;whilethesecondmoduleexamineshowtoeffectchangeinapublicsectorsetting.
Thelearningenvironmentprovidesanopportunityforparticipantstoarticulateandreceivefeedbackontheirleadershipstyleandobjectives.Theyarealsoabletodiscussandreflectuponactualleadershipdilemmas,oftenusingtheirownexperiences,andcriticallyexaminedifferentideasaboutleadership.
Ratherthanrelyingonatraditionallectureformat,guestpresentersmakethemselvesavailableinamentoringcapacitytoanswerquestionsabouttheirexperiencesofleadership,includinghowtheyhandlethepressuresandtheresponsibilities.
Key elements
ParticipantsinTSLexamineimportantquestionsfacingseniorexecutiveleadersinthepublicsector,suchas:
• Whataretheimpedimentstoworkingcloselyandcollaborativelywithothers?
• Howcanwecreatenetworksinnewandflexibleways?
• Howcanleadershipbeexertedinthemidstofhighlycomplexrelationships,groupsandinterdependencies?
• Howcanweplanforandrespondtotheinevitablesurprisesandtheflow-oneffectsthatresultinasocietythatisincreasinglyreliantoncomplex,tightlyinterconnectedsystems?
• Whatisourroleinchangeandwhatistheroleofleadersin‘managing’change?
Who should attend?
TowardsStrategicLeadershipisspecificallydesignedforpeoplemovingfromatacticaltoastrategicleadershiprolewithingovernment.TheProgramassiststhosefacingseniorexecutiveresponsibilitiesforthefirsttimetomakethe transition.
The Program
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Teachers
ADutchAustralian,Paul‘tHartiscurrentlyProfessorofPublicAdministrationintheUtrechtSchoolofGovernanceatUtrechtUniversity,aswellasAssociateDeanoftheNetherlandsSchoolofGovernmentinTheHague.HehashadvisitingpositionsattheUniversityofOxford,StockholmUniversityandtheSwedishDefenceCollegeandwasProfessorofPoliticalScienceattheAustralianNationalUniversityduring2005-2010.
Paulhashadalife-longfascinationwithhowpeopleseekandexercisepublicpower.Hisresearch,teachingandtrainingactivitiesfocusonelitebehaviourandleadershipingovernment,crisismanagement,policyevaluationandpublicaccountability.Hehaspublished25booksandco-editsthejournal‘PoliticalPsychology’.PaulisalsoafellowoftheAustraliaandNewZealandSchoolofGovernment,whereheteachestheLeadingPublicSectorChangesubjectintheExecutiveMasterofPublicAdministration.
PaulhastaughtandtrainedthousandsofpublicprofessionalsaroundtheworldandhasextensiveconsultingexperiencewithavarietyofAustralian,DutchandSwedishpublicsectororganisationsinareassuchaspolice,publicprosecution,courts,emergencymanagement,infrastructure,aswellaslocalgovernmentandparliament.
Professor Paul ‘t Hart
Program Convenor
Professor Paul ‘t Hart
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Previous Presenters
In addition to the convenors, the programisdeliveredbyaselectcoreofhighlyexperiencedexperts,includingcurrentandformerseniorpublicexecutives.
“Theprocesswaschallengingandextremelyrewarding,andhasgivenmeanincredibleinsightintothewaycomplexissuescanbeinformedbyarangeofdifferentviews.”>> TSL Participant
Program Convenor
Robbie Macpherson
Robbiebeganhiscareerinthecorporatesectorwitharangeofmajorinsurance,communicationsandengineeringcompanies.In1995hemovedintotothenon-profitsector,managingyouthmentoringprogramsinSydneyandregionalNSW.HewasDirectorofSocialLeadershipAustraliafrom2000–2011.RobbieisnowDirectorofAdaptableLeadershipandaPartneratREOSPartners,aglobalconsultancyspecialisingintacklingmulti-stakeholderschallenges.
Robbiehasdesignedanddeliveredarangeofinnovativeleadershipdevelopmentprogramsforseniorleadersinthegovernment,corporateandNot-For-Profitsectors,includingNationalAustraliaBank,AustraliaPost,Medibank,communityandcorrectiveservices,theAustralianInstituteofPoliceManagementandtheNetherlandsSchoolofGovernment(NSoB).Heisalsoanexperiencedexecutivecoach.
Robbieisinterestedinwhattypesofleadershippeoplerequiretohelptheirorganisationsandcommunitiesreallytacklethetough,complexchallengestheyfaceinthemodernenvironment.RobbieisagraduateofTheArtandPracticeofLeadershipDevelopmentatTheKennedySchoolofGovernment,Harvard.
Previous guest presenters have included:
Dave Cliff ONZM AssistantCommissioner,SouthIsland,NewZealandPoliceandleaderofthepoliceresponsetotheSeptember2010andFebruary2011earthquakes
Dr Leigh Gassner PartnerReosPartners,formerAssistantCommissionerofVictoriaPolice
Christine Nixon APM FormerChiefCommissionerofVictoriaPolice,formerChairoftheVictorianBushfireReconstructionand Recovery Authority
Andrew Cappie-Wood DirectorGeneral,DepartmentAttorney General and Justice, NewSouthWales
Blair Comley FormerSecretary,DepartmentofClimateChangeandEnergyEfficiency,NewSouthWales
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Why did you choose to participate in the Towards Strategic Leadership (TSL) program?
Havingworkedforatimeasapublicsectorseniorofficial,IfeltIneededtoexpandmyunderstandingofstrategicleadershipthroughfurtherconsiderationofcontemporarytheoryandpracticalapplication,andthroughextendingmyprofessionalnetworks.TSLofferedmethisopportunitybyprovidinghighintensityreal-worldlearningopportunitiesinvolvingdiscussionandcollaborationwithpeersacrossjurisdictions.
What were the highlights and challenges of TSL?
TSLofferedahighlychallengingenvironmentinwhichtotestourlearningsandjointexperiencesthroughrealcasework.Ahighlightwastheopportunitytoworkcollaborativelywithpeersthroughfieldworkandcrisismanagement.Theuniquecombinationandstructureoftheprogramprovidednewtheoreticalframeworksandtheopportunitytotestthem,butasimportantly,theopportunitytotestmyselfandmyabilitytoleadandworkcollaborativelythroughhighintensity,highcomplexitysituations.Themixofchallenge,support,discussionanddebatewassettoexactlytherighttemperatureforpersonalandgrouplearning.
How did the program convenors contribute to your learning experience?
TheTSLconvenorsbroughtsuchanarrayofexperienceandknowledgetotheprogram.Theirinsightsandaccountsofrealsituations,bothgoodandnotsogood,enabledmetoreflectonhowIwouldandhaveoperatedinsimilarcircumstances.Theopportunitytotalkfreelyandfranklywithconvenorsandtesttheirresponsestosituationsprovidedrealdepthtotheprogramlearnings.Theknowledge,wisdomandhumilitywithwhichtheyworkedwithusmadethisoneofthemostsignificantprogramsIhaveparticipatedin.
Daile Bramwell
Director–CorporateServicesandOrganisationalDevelopment,MinistryofPacificIslandAffairs, NewZealand.
TSL Alumna, 2012 Cohort
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Alumni Program
Lifelong learning
TheANZSOGexperiencereacheswellbeyondtheclassroom.
Courseparticipantshavetheopportunitytostudywithsomeofthe‘bestandbrightest’intheirchosenfield,plustheopportunitytolearnfromworld-leadingacademicsandpractitioners.
TheprofessionalnetworksestablishedduringTSLareaninvaluableresourceforparticipantsastheycontinuetomeetnewchallengesandleadchangeinanevolvingpublicsector.
ANZSOGhelpsparticipantstomaintainandbuildonthesenetworksthroughitsprestigiousAlumniProgram.
Our ANZSOG Alumni
TheSchooliscommittedtofosteringadynamicAlumniprogram,whichsustainsprofessionalnetworks,supportslifelonglearningandenhancestheSchool’sreputationforthebenefitofallofitsAlumni.Ouraimistokeepthespiritof your ANZSOG learning alive.
EveryindividualwhocompletesanANZSOGcoreprogramautomaticallybecomespartoftheANZSOGAlumnicommunity.
OneofthehallmarksofANZSOGprogramsisthehighcalibreofparticipants.Theyareallmotivatedandsuccessfulindividualsfromacross-sectionofdepartmentsandagencies,withabroadrangeofexperiences.
WithmembersfromAustralia,NewZealand,thePacificregionandanever-expandinginternationalcontingent,theSchool’sAlumnioffersanunparalleledprofessionalnetworkandsupportbaseforcourseparticipants.
TheSchoolhasanumberofactivejurisdictionalchaptersofAlumniwhoregularlyprovideprofessionaldevelopmentandnetworkingopportunities.
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“Ivaluedthepeerlearning,andthesmallgroupworkthatallowedmoreindepthwork.Alsothewaythepresenterssetupanenvironmentwithahighleveloftrust.”
Application and selection
ApplicationsforTSLaresubmitteddirectlytoANZSOG.Theprogramhasamaximumof40placesandaselectioncommitteewillmeetaftertheclosingdatetodiscussapplicationsandconfirmthefinalcohort.
Theselectioncommitteeassesstheapplicantsexperiencelevelandwillendeavourtomaintainasmuchbalanceaspossibleacrossjurisdictionsanddepartments.
Investment
Coursefeesarepaidbythesponsoringgovernmentoragency.Feesincludeaccommodation,mostmealsandmaterials.
Take the lead
Tolearnmoreortoapply,pleasecontacttheSeniorProgramsCoordinator,TSL:
T +61 3 8344 1990 E [email protected]
orvisitourwebsiteanzsog.edu.au and search ‘Towards Strategic Leadership’
Application criteria
<<TSL Participant
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ANZSOG Programs
Developing strategic leadership skills in public sector managers requires a different educational framework from what is appropriate for private sector managers. While business schools teach how to create ‘shareholder value’, ANZSOG’s mission is to teach public sector managers how to create ‘public value’.
ANZSOG also offers the Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) and Executive Fellows Program (EFP),andinpartnershipwiththeAustralianCentreofExcellenceforLocalGovernment(ACELG),ANZSOGdeliversthe Excellence in Local Government Leadership Program (ELGLP) and a suite of shorter Executive Education workshops.
TheEMPAisatwo-yearpostgraduatequalificationdesignedtogivehighpotential,experiencedmid-levelmanagersandaspiringleadersathoroughgroundinginthetheoryandpracticeofpublicadministration.ANZSOG’sonlyaccreditedprogram,itisdeliveredtohighlycommittedpublicsectormanagersfromacrossAustralianandNewZealandgovernments.
TheEFPisahigh-levelresidentialexecutiveprogramforseniorpublicsectorleaders,tailoredtobuildonthecorerelationship,leadershipandmanagementskillsneededin thepublicsectorofthe21stcentury.
ELGLPisacuttingedgeleadershipprogramspecificallydesignedforlocalgovernmentleaders.Itaimstoenhanceprofessionalism,leadershipskills,showcaseinnovationand bestpractice,andfacilitateabetter-informedpolicydebateinlocalgovernment.
TheExecutiveEducationprogramdeliversspecialised,practicalexecutiveworkshopsdesignedtomeettheneedsofmiddletoseniorpublicsectormanagersacrossarange ofdisciplines.
EMPA
EFP
ELGLP
Executive Education
FormoreinformationabouttheseprogramsandotherANZSOGinitiatives,visitanzsog.edu.au
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Contact us
ANZSOG Level 4 204 Lygon Street, Carlton Victoria 3053 Australia
PO Box 230, Carlton South Victoria 3053 Australia
T +61 3 8344 1990 F +61 3 9650 8785 E [email protected] anzsog.edu.au
ABN 69 102 908 118
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