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Managing in a Political World

The Life Cycle of Local Authority Chief Executives

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  • © 2010

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  1. Steve Leach
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction: Understanding the Challenges Facing Chief Executives

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 1-25

  3. Taking the Job and Getting Started

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 26-37

  4. The Chief Executive as ‘Head of Paid Service’

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 38-47

  5. Managing the Relationship with the Leader

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 48-61

  6. Dealing with Political Change

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 62-70

  7. The Chief Executive as a Political Animal

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 71-82

  8. The Essence of a Good Relationship

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 83-96

  9. Testing the Relationship

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 97-108

  10. Moving On: By Choice or Otherwise

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 109-129

  11. The Impact of Inspection and the Performance Culture

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 130-149

  12. The Impact of the Move to Executive Government

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 150-163

  13. Where Next for Chief Executives

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 164-193

  14. Postscript

    • Steve Leach
    Pages 194-201

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 202-210
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Steve Leach identifies the key challenges facing chief executives in British local government in operating in an environment where party politics is a dominant force. It discusses the basis on which chief executives apply for posts and manage the interview process, and the importance of the 'honeymoon period' - the first 6-9 months.

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'...pay attention to this book...appeals to a wider audience and is not only an important input for current knowledge on the theme, but also a relevant contribution to the ongoing debate of local governance reform and the devolution agenda.' - Political Studies Review

About the author

STEVE LEACH is Emeritus Professor of Local Government at De Montfort University, UK. He has a long record of research and consultancy in the politics, management and reorganisation of local government in Britain. Recent publications include Botched Business, The Damaging Process of Local Government Reorganisation 2006-08 (with Michael Chisholm) and The Changing Role of Local Politics in Britain.

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