The leadership challenge in the civil service

IF he was surprised by his appointment as the Chief Secre-tary to the Government (KSN), many civil servants in Putrajaya were even more surprised!

Just days after he was confirmed in the coveted No.1 civil service post, Datuk Seri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar admitted to the media he was quite surprised by the appointment, considering there were several other equally qualified candidates.