This article suggests how to transform public sector organizations using strategic management and strategic leadership. We summarize the theory and process of strategic management and strategic leadership and suggest propositions that identify key questions in using these processes for the transformational change of public organizations. The propositions consider the unique needs posed by the public sector, the way transformational or radical change must be carried out in and for this type of organization, and how a transformation will redirect and channel the energies of strategic leaders in the future.
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