Public Administration: State apparatus leadership in the present era

Aim:Becoming an effective leader is a challenge in today’s era. Where it is hoped that there will be many changes that leaders can make withnew paradigms of public administration and management, it takes the appropriate answer for leaders as a public administration challenge.Methodology:The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data comes from texts and related journal articles.Findings:The results of the study indicate that leaders who are considered under the new leadership paradigm who can answer the challengesof public administration are those who are willing to change and continue to learn. Transformational leaders are the answer to the challengesof public administration in today’s era. In the current time that continues to experience rapid dynamic changes, leaders who are open totransformation are needed so that they will not allow organizations, especially the state, to be left behind by the times.Implications/Novel Contribution:As it is no longer appropriate to apply the traditional leadership notion from the previous age, a newleadership paradigm has started to develop in the current era. This research gives a broad overview of the leadership necessary to keep theirteam on track with the changes while also adapting to the situation in order to fulfil the needs of the moment.Keywords:Public Administration, State Apparatus Leadership, Leader