COMPETENCES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEADERS IN THE FACE OF THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY: STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES

Abstract

The future is unclear, bringing about changes and problems. The duties of public personnel are evolving correspondingly. It is critical to develop the abilities of public administration leaders and staff, as well as foresee what new talents they will require, in order to prepare for the future of work, which will be defined by a VUCA environment with hybrid threats. The article aims at tracing challenges emerging for public administration leaders in the conditions of hybrid threats totality at all levels of public management, which is demonstrated based on literature sources content analysis and elements of case study. This study's contribution, taking into account the suggested relationships - connecting legitimation categories, intelligence dimensions, and institutionalization phases - represents an initial discussion on the systematization of intelligence in public management, with the goal of developing a strong theoretical framework for the field.