This module explores public sector leadership, innovation and transformational change in its widest sense, examining the nature and extent of government reform and modernisation, the underlying concepts and drivers of policies and programmes, and the transformational change necessary to bring it about. The module provides a strong theoretical and practical underpinning for the student to describe and analyse the current situation within the participant's organisation in the context of leading and improving national and international government services.

1. Challenge and evaluate the theories and policies underpinning leadership, innovationand transformation initiatives at national and international levels
2. Compare and contrast national Government modernisation policies and programmeswith a similar organisation in another jurisdiction and/or globally.
3. Critically analyse the current status of service delivery improvement programmes in a participants sponsoring organisation through outcomes based accounting techniques.
4. Critically evaluate given case studies and apply the findings appropriately by integrating collaborative design for policy and systems to address social injustice, wicked problems and inefficiencies.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Organisations must possess certain capabilities in order to implement strategic change. This module investigates the leadership capabilities required to implement innovative, transformational change programmes. The module examines the roles of leadership, vision, risk identification and management in the processes of implementing a major transformational change programme. It explores tools and techniques to examine the challenging dynamics of leadership. RATIONALE
A critical element in organisational reform initiatives is an understanding of the role of leadership in the change process. The public service still has significant problems to overcome before being able to reap the full benefits of transformational change. The purpose of this module is to provide theoretical underpinning to building strategic leadership capabilities through modernising the concept of leadership and management.
AIMS
The aim of this module is to provide participants with a deep understanding of the need to build strategic capabilities in the human resources of the organisation's leadership and senior management. Providing them with the tools and skills to perform as agents of change as they commit to building equitable and inclusive organisations.

1. Critically evaluate the differing roles, responsibilities and styles of leadership.
2. Compare and contrast a range of leadership theories with a view to proposing the mostappropriate approaches to leadership for their organisation.
3. Assess the relationship between team dynamics and leadership and the impact onorganisational effectiveness.
4. Propose reforms to current organisational leadership practices that could foster anequitable and inclusive organisation.

This module provides a thorough investigation into placing the citizen at the centre of public policy and service design, development and delivery. Techniques and methodologies of collaborative design and co-production of services are explored to encompass digital and stakeholder inclusion and the addressing of wicked and societal issues.

1. Critically assess the fundamental role of the citizen and other key stakeholders in policydevelopment to drive effective public service design and delivery particularly, in thecontext of increasing digitalisation.
2. Critically evaluate key concepts, principles, theories and methodologies increasinglyapplied to address wicked issues and understand grand societal challenges (e.g. coproduction; outcomes based accountability etc.).
3. Apply these alternative forms of policy and service design and delivery in a publicservices framework and explore collaborative potential to address wicked issues and tounderstand grand societal challenges.
4. Integrate well-defined customer service outcomes into systems and organisations toalign resources for on-going improvement and to build trust.

This module aims to assist participants in acquiring a deep understanding of change management within public service organisations. It aims to highlight the interdependence of many aspects of work life, including strategic, structural, behavioural, and cultural issues that need to be considered in a complex web that influence individual and organisational performance in the process of change. It is intended that participants will develop skills that will enable them to become more effective agents for change within their organisations. Through the adoption of an integrative approach to structural, behavioural, and cultural issues within organisations this module aims to permit participants to acquire a knowledge and understanding of how these various factors inter-relate in the development of innovative structural and cultural configurations based on employee empowerment and commitment.

1. Critically evaluate the need for change within public service organisations and relate the antecedents of change to the participants own organisational context.
2. Compare and contrast a range of approaches to change with a view to proposing themost appropriate approaches to change and formulating a cogent response in relation tochange issues.
3. Assess the relationship between change management, organisational structure,behaviour and culture and their impact on organisational effectiveness.
4. Suggest reforms to management practices that could be advanced to nurture anappropriate organisational culture that will aid successful change.