About us
Introduction
In recent past, world has been witnessing a convergence in the interests of Government, Business and Civil Society leading to a shift in the thinking of people. As a result, the civil societies all over the world expect a certain responsible behavior from business leaders as well as leaders in Public Governance i.e Ministers, members of Parliament and various other Government Officers. It has been well established through several studies and research findings that ‘Growth & Sustainable Development’ of societies cannot be attained by weak governance in any country. This has catapulted the issue of “Good Public Governance” Center Stage, globally. Governance includes two major aspects; Public Governance and Corporate Governance.
Public Governance (PG):
The foundation of society rests on the values, ethics and morals of the individuals who lead the country. Therefore, the need for intellectual honesty and value based leadership in public life cannot be over emphasized. It is imperative now, that a new generation of leadership governs countries. This generation of leaders will have a different vision and mission for the world of 21st century. Improving Public Governance has been very effectively argued by David Osborne and Ted Gaebler in their book ‘Reinventing Government’. The book articulates a concept called The New Public Management (NPM), it applies ‘the business customer service model’ to government. Citizens are seen as customers and the administrative role is streamlined by converting policy alternatives into market choices. This approach focuses on results and promotes competition inside and outside government.
Adopting New Public Management (NPM) concept as per the political, social and cultural context of a country holds the best prospects for raising the quality of public administration. Locally adapted NPM can indeed raise the quality of life as well as step up the rate of inclusive growth in developing countries, as has been the experience of USA and Great Britain.
Corporate Governance (CG):
More and more empirical evidence is being created world over to prove that “Good Governance is Good Business”. It creates a ‘Competitive Advantage’ for the organization. Companies are wealth creating entities and their cumulative competitiveness, makes the country competitive. Corporate Governance is all about leadership and intellectual honesty of the chairman and the board of directors, which oversee and guide management. A company governed by such a board ultimately can create wealth in a value based and transparent manner.
IIGL – Holistic approach:
There is a strong correlation between Public Governance (PG) and Corporate Governance (CG), they are like the two sides of the same coin. These two issues are so inextricably intertwined that one cannot be improved without the other; hence both need to be dealt simultaneously. It is with this ‘holistic approach’ in mind, that International Institute for Governance & Leadership (IIGL) has been set up, with the aim to develop, orient and sensitize leaders from Public Governance arena, political leaders, government officials, leaders from private sector, civil society & social sector. IIGL will focus on novel and multidisciplinary approaches in orienting these leaders.
As a non profit independent institute and ‘Think Tank’, IIGL will champion the cause of ‘Good Governance and ‘Sustainable Development’ by undertaking cutting edge ‘Research & Advocacy’. IIGL will co-create and disseminate knowledge in areas of Public policy and planning for strengthening democratic institutions, democratic governance and corporate governance. Also Ethical Leadership & Innovation, Human rights policy, Political and Administrative reforms, election finance, presidential and gubernatorial politics, representative government, the politics of race and ethnicity, and globalization.
IIGL will be an institute for the new professional governing class. Political, administrative & corporate leaders have a vision but that is not enough – effective governance and good quality public administration competencies are critical aspects. IIGL will focus on training leaders from various streams in effective governance & leadership.