Paul 't Hart is Professor of Public Administration at the Utrecht University School of Governance, the Netherlands.Lars Tummers is Professor of Public Management and Behavior at Utrecht University School of Governance, the Netherlands.

• 1. Introducing Public Leadership2. Varieties of Public Leadership3. Leadership as Relational Work4. Leading with Others5. Leading in Time6. Leading in Change7. Leading in Crises8. Evaluating Public Leadership.

‘t Hart and Tummers’ sophisticated view of public leadership emphasizes the relevance of leaders, relationships, institutional arrangements, contexts and contingencies. Using captivating practical stories as examples, the book unravels how these factors work together to understand both what produces good leadership and what impact leadership has in public life. The authors successfully achieve their goal of conveying ‘what we know of (political, administrative and civic) leadership’ in the very unique and messy world of public and collective problem-solving.

Paul 't Hart is Professor of Public Administration at the Utrecht University School of Governance, the Netherlands.Lars Tummers is Professor of Public Management and Behavior at Utrecht University School of Governance, the Netherlands.

• 1. Introducing Public Leadership2. Varieties of Public Leadership3. Leadership as Relational Work4. Leading with Others5. Leading in Time6. Leading in Change7. Leading in Crises8. Evaluating Public Leadership.

‘t Hart and Tummers’ sophisticated view of public leadership emphasizes the relevance of leaders, relationships, institutional arrangements, contexts and contingencies. Using captivating practical stories as examples, the book unravels how these factors work together to understand both what produces good leadership and what impact leadership has in public life. The authors successfully achieve their goal of conveying ‘what we know of (political, administrative and civic) leadership’ in the very unique and messy world of public and collective problem-solving.

Paul 't Hart is Professor of Public Administration at the Utrecht University School of Governance, the Netherlands.Lars Tummers is Professor of Public Management and Behavior at Utrecht University School of Governance, the Netherlands.

• 1. Introducing Public Leadership2. Varieties of Public Leadership3. Leadership as Relational Work4. Leading with Others5. Leading in Time6. Leading in Change7. Leading in Crises8. Evaluating Public Leadership.

‘t Hart and Tummers’ sophisticated view of public leadership emphasizes the relevance of leaders, relationships, institutional arrangements, contexts and contingencies. Using captivating practical stories as examples, the book unravels how these factors work together to understand both what produces good leadership and what impact leadership has in public life. The authors successfully achieve their goal of conveying ‘what we know of (political, administrative and civic) leadership’ in the very unique and messy world of public and collective problem-solving.