IntroductionPublic sector employers are required to meet the requirements of equal opportunity laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination and harassment of employees and encourage diversity in the workplace. Leaders in the public administration sector have approached the topic of diversity not only as a legal obligation, but also as an appreciation of individual differences among employees. In order to explore the role that diversity plays in the field of public administration, this article will first explain and evaluate the concept of diversity. Second, individual, cultural, and stakeholder diversity will be explored to determine its impact on what happens in public agencies. Third, the role of diversity in the administrative process will be discussed. Finally, the role of diversity will also be examined in relation to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to identify ways in which FDOT leaders can apply leadership principles to improve governance within the organization. DiversityDiversity in the context of public administration refers to the differences and similarities that exist among an agency's employees, potential employees, clients, and other stakeholders. Differences and similarities include groups that are legally defined by equal opportunity laws and regulations that include (but are not limited to) ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender and age. Public leaders are responsible for ensuring that agencies follow best practice standards to ensure equal opportunities for employees in each of these groups. To do this, public leaders must value the complexity of diversity to understand that few employees being defined as belonging to a particular group (N...... middle of paper ...... will improve outcomes of FDOT's overall governance, decision-making and policy-making, and ensuring an equal environment for all.ConclusionThe issue of diversity in the public sector goes beyond visible differences and extends to areas such as cultural changes and Public leaders manage diversity not only to meet legal obligations, but as a method to improve governance, decision-making, efficiency and performance. Helping leaders provide equal opportunity to all public sector employees and stakeholders Agencies can benefit from implementing a diverse workforce by drawing on the talents of as many as possible. people. Likewise, by placing diversity at the forefront of policymaking, public leaders can appeal to a wide range of stakeholders..