Chapter 1 explores ‘good’ leadership in a global context, including research into universal
attributes of leaders, and gender and generational reflections
Chapter 2 explores ‘good’ leadership in specific geo-cultural contexts, with reference to
established theories and schools of leadership
Chapter 3 explores ‘good’ leadership in a policy and political context, exploring public value,
legitimacy, accountability, and capability.
Chapter 4 explores what ‘good’ leadership development looks like, engaging with different
theories of learning, the role of leadership competency frameworks, and hybrid models of
learning.
Chapter 5 picks up the specific countries in which the British Council is interested, providing
further detail into their socio-economic and political context, before concluding with
recommendations for specific leadership competencies to develop