Abstract

MARINEZ NAVARRO, Freddy. The relational dimension of open government and collaborative leadership. Espiral (Guadalaj.) [online]. 2016, vol.23, n.65, pp.47-87. ISSN 1665-0565.

This article explains the relational dimension of open government, which implicates governmental innovation sustained with civic knowledge and the development of public policies in favor of this governance as a new form of governing. It derives from a theoretical-conceptual analysis of open government and collaborative leadership, answering the questions: What traits and competences must a public government leader have in the context of open-relational governments? And, What civic knowledge must public officials have in their relationship with non-governmental actors? It concludes that public management is derived from the compromise of public officials and citizens with the government, facilitating civic intelligence, management control via the social controller, as well as a shared conception of what is public, and that the collaborative, interactive, and entrepreneur competences are fundamental for public management.

Keywords : Open-relational government; management innovation; leadership; collaboration; civic knowledge.