WE are not having a lack of people, but a lack of leaders with the right skills, such as empathy, humility, active listening, communication, and the ability to foster employee trust and confidence.

The truth about true leadership is that it emphasizes service delivery, inner strength, and leading by example rather than authority, highlighting qualities like humility, purpose, and the ability to inspire others toward a higher vision. Leadership styles are bureaucratic, paternalistic, and self-protective, although transformational leadership is discussed too much to promote innovation. Key to public sector operations is a strong emphasis on performance evaluation and advancement through merit-based, competitive civil service examinations.

Public sector leaders in Pakistan include elected officials like the President, Prime Minister, Ministers, and Members of Parliament, as well as senior administrative officials such as........

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