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Leadership models in the Pacific (pdf 385kb)

This discussion paper considers the intersections between local leadership practices and the requirements of good governance in the Pacific.  

This paper seeks to provide an overview of the literature on leadership in the Pacific and examines the ways in which cultural understandings of leadership penetrate contemporary institutions.

It also considers the intersections between local leadership practices and the requirements of good governance.

Section one examines the key concepts of culture, leadership and good governance. Section two outlines the ways in which these concepts are employed in Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia, and section three demonstrates the intersections between local practices of leadership and the requirements of good governance. In conclusion, section four suggests practical measures for the development of Pacific leadership programs.

 

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