Abstract
Technological innovation is progressing at a rapid pace. Most of the concerns
and debates around this rapid progression have been centred on the
private sector, as this sector has been challenged the most by digitisation,
automation, intelligent robotics and machine learning. However, very little
has been written on the role of rapid technological advancement on the
public sector. One certainty is that this disruptive innovation will impact the
public sector in larger increments in the coming future. Although not new,
technology has been used to predict weather patterns, drought sequencing
and migration patterns in the public sector. However, the public sector
has to engage on the leadership principles that are required to lead during
the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Consequently, this article will pose the following
question: What are the principles of public sector leadership in the
Fourth Industrial Revolution? The article will utilise a systematic stand-alone
literature review to aggregate all existing evidence to address the research
question. The chosen methodology will be supplemented by an informal
survey to enrich the findings and to explore the current knowledge, views,
trends, and approaches to leadership and management to effectively lead in
the disruptive era of technological innovation.