Leaders in the Shadows: The Leadership Qualities of Municipal Chief Administrative Officers

by David Siegel

Book Overview

In most municipalities across Canada, the top public servant is the chief administrative officer (CAO) or city manager. Compared to elected politicians such as the mayor and the council, the work of a CAO is often overlooked and not well understood. In Leaders in the Shadows, David Siegel brings the CAO into the limelight, examining the leadership qualities of effective municipal managers.

Using the examples of five exceptional CAOs who have...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442626658
• ISBN13: 9781442626652
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 8.8"