Dear colleague,

 

We are pleased to share with you this paper suggesting learning and knowledge management (KM) are important though complex elements of multi-organisational collaborations.

 

Leadership is often considered to be critical in shaping the outcomes of effective collaboration, but what particular form should this take to tackle the particular challenges faced by learning and KM? To what extent do any of the existing models and theories of leadership address learning and KM perspectives? What are the key issues that demand the attention of leaders and leadership processes? This paper draws on a substantial body of disparate and often unconnected literature to explore these complex and under-researched questions of theoretical and practical enquiry in a public sector context. The paper concludes with an assessment of the main leadership challenges, the potential of different leadership approaches and some suggestions as to future areas of research.

 

This article is written by Paul Williams, Reader in Public Management and Collaboration, Cardiff School of Management, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK and Helen Sullivan, Professor of Government and Society, School of Government and Society, University of Birmingham, UK.

 

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