Public leadership e motivazione nella PA

Strengthening PA leadership and motivational skills
Effective leadership is one of the key drivers of transformation in today's public sector. As public organizations face increasingly complex challenges, leaders must be able to inspire people, build trust, and create public value while guiding change and strengthening organizational performance.
This program combines assessment, executive education, and personalized feedback to help participants enhance their leadership effectiveness and develop a practical roadmap for their professional growth.
Specifically, this program will enable you to:
- Discover your leadership style through a comprehensive assessment, one-to-one feedback session, and the development of a personalized leadership development plan, supported by an individual profile report.
- Understand how to exercise leadership that creates public value, drives organizational change, and enhances the performance of public sector organizations.
- Motivate individuals and teams by leveraging organizational, relational, and behavioral drivers beyond financial incentives.
- Build trust-based relationships, manage conflict and negotiation effectively, and foster collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
- Apply practical tools and leadership frameworks to improve the management of people and organizational processes within the public sector.
The program is part of the "People Management and Public Leadership" competency area of the Government Academy.
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Is this program right for you?
This program is designed for chief executives, secretaries general, senior managers, department heads, and public officials working in central and local government, public agencies, and public service organizations who lead people and manage complex activities, as well as those preparing to take on leadership roles. It is intended for professionals who want to strengthen the managerial and interpersonal capabilities needed to lead change across the public sector.

Connect with our advisors
Learning is never linear. It takes shape over time, combining specific learning needs with practical tools matched to your own challenges.
Talk to our team of Program Advisors to identify the path that best fits your goals and find out how to build a broader development plan through the SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate.
Get in touch with Patrizia Trivellato
SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate
Your initial conversation with our Program Advisors helps shape your path, clarifying your goals and participation options. It is also the required first step toward earning the Executive Education Certificate.
The SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate is the formal recognition awarded upon completion of a learning plan designed around your managerial needs. With the Certificate, every program you attend becomes part of a broader design, built on your growth objectives.

What you will learn
The program consists of 3,5 days totaling 28 equivalent hours and is built on 4 pillars:
How you will learn
Program direction & faculty
- Raffaella SaporitoDirectorArea: Government, Health and Not for ProfitResearch domains: Public Management

- Giovanni FostiArea: Government, Health and Not for ProfitResearch domains: Welfare and Social Innovation

- Lorenza MicacchiArea: Government, Health and Not for ProfitResearch domains: Public Management

- Riccardo Lora Lamia
Ambiti di ricerca: Public management
With us, the program becomes reality
The Program Management team supports participants from enrollment through to the end of the program, coordinating and managing every organizational aspect.
SDA Bocconi Campus - Milano

Information
Location
SDA Bocconi School of Management
Via Sarfatti 10, 20136 Milano.By attending at least 80% of the classes, you will receive a Certificate of Participation and a digital badge to share with your network on LinkedIn.
Fees
€ 2.200 + VAT
The fee is exclusive of VAT.
Contacts
Program Advisor
Patrizia Trivellato
tel. +39 02 5836 6605
patrizia.trivellato@sdabocconi.itProgram Manager
Camilla Boldrini
tel. +39 02 5836 6605
camilla.boldrini@sdabocconi.it
The Zangrillo Directive
The Zangrillo Directive requires 40 hours of training. We help you make the most of them.
- Meet training requirements in full compliance with the Directive
- Build a learning journey that creates impact and delivers public value
- Develop managerial capabilities, not just technical skills
- Immediately apply what you learn within your organization
- Improve performance, streamline processes, and drive innovation
The Zangrillo Directive makes 40 hours of training mandatory for public sector employees. We help turn a regulatory requirement into a strategic opportunity.
With SDA Bocconi programs for public sector professionals, you can:
Upon request, participants may take a post-program assessment at the end of the course to verify the competencies acquired. Successful completion of the assessment entitles participants to receive a certificate attesting the positive outcome of the training, in compliance with the Zangrillo Directive of 16 January 2025.
Download the brochure and discover how to turn the 40 hours required by the Zangrillo Directive into tangible value.
Special payment terms
Bocconi Alumni
Bocconi Alumni are entitled to a 20% reduction on participation fees. To take advantage of the discount, please enter your Alumnus status when registering by indicating “ALUMNI 20” in the notes section. Remember that without this indication, the discount will not be applicable.
Women are good for business
To foster and contribute to women’s professional development, SDA Bocconi School of Management offers them until 8 March 2028 a 20% discount on the participation fee for all Executive Open Programs and Executive Online Programs.
Multiple enrollments
Companies, institutions and public bodies that enroll at least 3 participants in a single program are granted a 20% discount for each registration fee. The concession is not applicable for personal enrollment and must be formalized by the start date of the course.
Corporate education programs
In the case of learning needs involving several resources of the same company enrolled in more than one program, it is possible to define a customized plan from the specific needs of the organization. In this case, our Program Advisors are available to build with the client organizations ad hoc training plans with special pricing.
Partnerships and channel agreements
SDA Bocconi offers the possibility to initiate collaborations that allow them to expand the portfolio of educational trainings to be offered to their members. In this case, the School is available to evaluate partnerships and channel agreements so as to respond in a timely manner to the specific needs of the organization.
By attending at least 80% of the classes, you will receive a certificate of participation in the program and a digital badge to share with your network on LinkedIn.
The brochure walks you through the program and the SDA Bocconi experience. Inside you'll find:




