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Devon

Great point about leadership vs. management in the case of the Louisiana Purchase. While leadership and management are often used interchangeably, they are two distinct conceptsand it especially matters in public administration (Hennessey, 1998). Leadership is about setting a vision and inspiring others to achieve it. Management, on the other hand, is about putting the necessary systems and processes in place to achieve the vision. In other words, leaders create change while managers maintain it. Both leadership and management are essential for successful organizations, but they require different skill sets. Leaders need to be able to think creatively and motivationally, while managers need to be organized and detail-oriented. The best organizations have both strong leaders and strong managers working together to achieve their goals.

In the public sector, these two approaches are often combined. For example, a city manager might be responsible for the overall management of the city, while a mayor provides leadership in setting the direction for the community. In...

Yet the most important aspect of both leadership and management is found in Deuteronomy 28: And if you faithfully obey the voice of theLordyour God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, theLordyour God will set...…of the state to steamroll ahead without regard for those it is supposed to serve. Instead, it means being critical of the system and working to improve it from within. It means being an advocate for the public, even when that means going against the grain. In short, the highest duty of those in public administration is to ensure that the needs of the people are always placed above the needs of the state. Scripture says in Proverbs 16:9 that the heart of man plans his way, but theLordestablishes his steps. This means that in public service, one has to let God do the leading.

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