Cities and spaces of leadership : a geographical perspective / Cristina D'Alessandro, Frannie Léautier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Alessandro, Cristina, author.

Léautier, Frannie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Human geography.

Space.

Physical Description:

xii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

Summary:

"Cristina D'Alessandro and Frannie Léautier investigate the interaction between leaders and the various spaces and places in which they work and live. Rooting their work in a critical understanding of the global contemporary world, they combine human geography and leadership theories throughout the book. Referring to the trajectories of global leaders, Cities and Spaces of Leadership is a unique and unprecedented achievement that should be read by geographers, leaders, and academics concerned by contemporary social, political and economic dynamics"--Back cover.

Contents:

Introduction: contemporary spaces and places of power beyond commonplace

Leaders and leadership in a globalized world

Spaces and scales of leadership

Leadership, spirals, and trajectories

Spaces of leadership: the weight of location and leadership density in spaces

Leadership capacity of spaces

Spatial networks: connecting spaces through leaders

Geographical knowledge as an imoprtant part of leaders' background

Spatial and temporal issues and the role of moments.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-202) and index.

ISBN:

1137561904

9781137561909

OCLC:

921864881