Leadership of Place in the Knowledge Based Economy
This research and development project looks at what leadership of place will entail in the future, and how future leaders can be prepared for this role.
It aims to understand and explain the strategic leadership challenges in a new context - economic development, planning and regeneration activity in the knowledge-based economy (KBE).
The project has involved consultation events and workshops with leaders across the public and private sector in the UK and Europe, and the development of six case studies were chosen to examine the role of strategic leadership in place-shaping initiatives.
You can download the research summary, full report and case studies as PDF files - they are listed on the right
This research and development project looks at what leadership of place will entail in the future, and how future leaders can be prepared for this role.
It aims to understand and explain the strategic leadership challenges in a new context - economic development, planning and regeneration activity in the knowledge-based economy (KBE).
The project has involved consultation events and workshops with leaders across the public and private sector in the UK and Europe, and the development of six case studies were chosen to examine the role of strategic leadership in place-shaping initiatives.
You can download the research summary, full report and case studies as PDF files - they are listed on the right
The research identifies:
A new framework for researching the leadership dimensions of economic development, planning and regeneration policy in the KBE.
New perspectives on effective leadership in different places (via case study examples from across Europe).
Transferable lessons establishing why certain approaches are successful.
Recommendations about how we can move the agenda forward through further research and the development of learning materials.
How do I find out more?
This research and development project has been carried out by the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, University of Birmingham. It forms part of our research and learning activity concerned with improving the leadership, managerial and technical skills of policymakers and practitioners.
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