Diversity, Transformational Leadership, and Public Governance

Abstract

The modern public sector confronts myriad crises, which demand sound decision-making in turbulent systems. More and more contemporary problems reveal long-held systemic injustices, inequity, and the inadequacy of public policies to create genuine social change. Still, modern society considers pluralism and diversity as unimpressive and toxic. Public administration must prioritize the ethnic mosaic to contribute to practical and effective global policymaking. Transformational leadership proposes a cultural metamorphosis focusing on approach and values to achieve institutional effectiveness. This framework is relevant to contemporary public leadership as it concentrates on moral and ethical markers, dynamism in the global economy, culture as the backdrop of change, innovation through ingenuity and intellectual motivation, and optimal performance through public service inspiration. This chapter explores the potential of transformational leadership to promote diversity in the public room and build a just and impactful society.