Outputs (163)

From the smart city to the wise city: The role of universities in place-based leadership (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

For a variety of reasons the notion of the smart city has grown in popularity and some even claim that all cities now have to be ‘smart’. For example, some digital enthusiasts argue that advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) a... Read More about From the smart city to the wise city: The role of universities in place-based leadership.

Inclusive urban leadership: New ways of strengthening place-based power (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper is about concepts – place, power, leadership, inclusion and public innovation. These topics are not always centre-stage in discussions of grassroots activism. It will be suggested that they deserve to be given more attention by those wis... Read More about Inclusive urban leadership: New ways of strengthening place-based power.

Place-based leadership: A new agenda for spatial planning and local governance (2014)
Journal Article

Study an example of bold and imaginative planning and you will encounter leadership – probably inspirational leadership. Planning professionals understand this well enough. In contrast, planning theorists have paid very little attention to the impo... Read More about Place-based leadership: A new agenda for spatial planning and local governance.

Innovation in urban political leadership. Reflections on the introduction of a directly-elected mayor in Bristol, UK (2014)
Journal Article

In May 2012, 10 of England's largest cities, outside London, were required to hold referendums giving citizens the option of introducing a directly-elected mayor. Bristol was the only city to vote in favour of the mayoral model. This paper outlines t... Read More about Innovation in urban political leadership. Reflections on the introduction of a directly-elected mayor in Bristol, UK.

Learning from cities in other countries (2014)
Book Chapter

Place-based leadership: a new avenue for planning research? (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Place-based leadership and radical innovation (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The prospects for mayoral governance in Bristol (2013)
Report

Place-Based Leadership and Public Service Innovation (2013)
Journal Article

This article discusses two matters that are becoming increasingly important in debates about local government: place-based leadership and public service innovation. The troubling international economic outlook means that many local authorities are fo... Read More about Place-Based Leadership and Public Service Innovation.

Elected mayors: An international rising tide? (2013)
Journal Article