Campbell, Colin

Boutique government and the challenge of contemporary leadership - Oxford : Blackwell Publishers Limited, September 1997

The demands on natural leaders have changed dramatically in recent decades. Opportunities for bold innovation appear to have passed, prompting insted a focus on consensus building and partnership. Drawing on evidence from five Anglo-American democracies, this article argues that a diminished faith in public institutions and declining willingness to support altruistic community programs are reshaping the possibilities for national chief executives