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have brought up this question in the context of public agencies. The question (or rather, "questions") can range from whether leadership can be transferred from the public to the private
sector, or whether it can be taught in the first place. Pernick (2002) says that leadership is on-the-job experience, though acknowledges the
need for a leadership development program. He is also supportive of a "building" program, in other word, training from the inside to produce leaders, rather than recruiting from the outside.
Basically, a comprehensive LDP (which is what he calls a leadership development program) is to carefully select participants from the applicant pool, as well as adequate funding and trained administrators
and development staff. Also required are rewards and awards ceremonies for the new leaders. Organizations should also provide potential leaders with challenging opportunities
early in their careers - they should, in other words, take on enough responsibility to both make an impact and make mistakes (with the mistakes not punished as mistakes are
a positive learning process). Finally, older leaders and younger leaders both can benefit from mentorship arrangements, in which the more seasoned person takes
the younger one under his/her wing. The articles premise, basically, is that leadership can be taught, so long as the person being
taught has the right inherent characteristics (such as compassion, vision, an ability to work effectively with others, and comfort in taking center stage). Pernicks belief is that a leadership program
that is well-funded and well-staffed can bring out latent leadership potential in most people. Meanwhile Rocks, in 2001, pointed out that building
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