Purpose The purpose of this study is to present a systematic assessment of the distinctive
challenges and opportunities associated with creating leadership within the realm of social …

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Leadership has been a hot topic for organisations and societies for some time and has
found its firm place in the curricula of many business and management degrees at …

Strategic agency and institutional change: investigating the role of universities in regional
innovation systems (RISs). Regional Studies. Past analyses rooted in the thick description of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to foreground place as a critical and central concern
for public leadership research, development and practice. Design/methodology/approach …

The wellbeing of people, places and the planet relies upon our collective ability to resolve
the grand challenges framed in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …

This special issue emerges from a call for papers issued following the 18th International
Studying Leadership Conference, hosted at the University of the West of England in …

This article examines the extent to which leadership factors contribute to the success of
collaborative planning processes. By examining the best practice in urban management in …

Making sense of variety in place leadership: the case of England's smart cities. Regional
Studies. There is rising interest in cities becoming 'smart'knowledge-oriented economies by …

This paper discusses the role of city leadership in the current multilevel governance settings
and provides a conceptual framework for understanding the main elements of city …