GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Differentiate between administration and leadership. Highlighting the traits which characterize an effective leader, discuss the importance of leadership in ensuring effective public service delivery in a bureaucratic setup.

Answered by 18 toppers · CSE 2017–2019

Syllabus: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.

How toppers approached it

From all 18 answers · about 180 words · 11% drew a diagram.

Opening

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  • A definition44%

Body

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  • Points28%

Close

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  • A summary28%

The toppers’ answers

Junaid AhmadAIR 3 · CSE 2018 · 184 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Administration refers to the institution of public service delivery where in leadership is a tool to ensure effectivness, effeciency in such system.

Election commission for instance was a body whose administration was carried out by people who manned that institution. The real powers of that institution didnt come out until TN Seshan, as a leader took the stage. He showed the country what an institution could do if it is manned by effective leaders.

Body · points and prose

• Traits which characterize an effective leader

→ Visionary → Capacity to move in uncharted territories → Team building → Dedicated, disciplined and hard working → Goal oriented → Empathetic towards subordinates

• Importance of leadership in effective public service delivery:

  • APJ abdul kalam with his vision of India and simplicity inspired the whole country
  • E Sreedharan metro man of India brought efficiency and dedication to the institution.
  • Armstrong pame with his vision created a miracle road, without any government support, from facebook fund raising.
  • N Prasanth DC of Kozhikode started operation Sulemani to feed poor.

Close · a summary

Thus the leadership traits are important for institutions to flourish.

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