Stories
Change-Over in Chair of Governance and Leadership in Public Administration
Santiago 脕lvarez de Mon takes over from Jos茅 Ram贸n Pin after 13 years
October 11, 2017
, professor of managing people in organizations, has been appointed to hold the .
脕lvarez de Mon holds a law degree from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, an MBA from 天美传媒 and a PhD in Sociology and Political Sciences from the Universidad Pontifica de Salamanca. He serves as a consultant to corporations and executives and is the author of numerous books; his areas of interest include leadership, high-performing teams, coaching and career development.
The Governance and Leadership in Public Administration Chair looks at the public sector and its leaders in order to improve management and competitiveness 鈥� and contribute to overall development. 鈥淟eadership is a journey that begins from within,鈥� says 脕lvarez de Mon. 鈥淚f you want to influence others, you must begin with yourself, developing intelligence and character.鈥�
Better Government, More Competitiveness
The Chair of Governance and Leadership in Public Administration is aimed at developing a conceptual framework and a series of ideas and instruments that can be used to formulate concrete solutions for the public sector and its leaders.
It has been held by , emeritus professor of managing people in organizations and business ethics. 鈥淕overnment and public-sector knowledge of management good practices is one of the most efficient ways to promote a country鈥檚 institutional, economic and social development,鈥� said .
Research, Training and Much More
The chair generates, among other things, case studies, best-practice cases and technical notes for use in educational activities, as well as research papers, articles and books on the subject. It promotes international conferences, and the participation in congresses in the field, and directs doctoral theses focusing on this area.
It also offers international development programs for senior executives in the public administration, in order to provide education in policy leadership and public management to improve action programs and organizations. Some of these (delivered on the and taught in Spanish) include:
- , in which nearly 500 people have taken part, each writing a case related to their public-sector activities, producing a resource of nearly 500 cases
