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We're in danger of creating featherweight mayors (2017)
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This short article suggests that the new 'metro mayors' being elected to lead six city regions in England on 4 May 2017 could turn out to be 'featherweight mayors'. This is because the powers of these new mayors are far too limited. They have no ta... Read More about We're in danger of creating featherweight mayors.

The super-centralisation of the English state – Why we need to move beyond the devolution deception (2016)
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© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. In a stream of high-profile announcements, the UK central government has said that it wants to devolve power to sub-regions within England – to city regions and across the country. This article presents evidence to show... Read More about The super-centralisation of the English state – Why we need to move beyond the devolution deception.

Place-based leadership (2016)
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This short article comments on the interim report of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) 'Inclusive Growth Commission'. It offers two suggestions on how to improve devolution policy in England. First, public policy makers should attempt to 'see like a... Read More about Place-based leadership.

Pulling their weight (2016)
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This Opinion piece argues that universities can become for more active in the communities where they are located. The article welcomes the efforts of the nine English universities involved in six pilot 'Leading Places' initiatives. It notes that U... Read More about Pulling their weight.

English devolution - time for a radical rethink (2016)
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This article provides a robust critique of the UK central government's approach to devolution in England, arguing that the policy is incoherent, divisive, competitive and short-sighted. Public consultation has been minimal and many 'devolution deals... Read More about English devolution - time for a radical rethink.

Developing a leadership advantage? An assessment of the impact of mayoral governance in Bristol (2016)
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This article provides a summary of the main findings emerging from a 'before' and 'after' action-research study of the impact on a city of introducing a directly elected mayor form of governance. The discussion shows how the introduction of mayoral... Read More about Developing a leadership advantage? An assessment of the impact of mayoral governance in Bristol.

Place-based collaboration: Leadership for a changing world (2015)
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Place-less power, meaning the exercise of power by decision makers who are unconcerned about the impact of their decisions on communities living in particular places, has grown significantly in the last thirty years. A consequence is that societies... Read More about Place-based collaboration: Leadership for a changing world.

Bristol's mayoralty has improved visibility of leadership but not trust (2015)
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This short news article summarises key findings of the Bristol Civic Leadership Project for a practitioner audience

Place-based leadership: A new perspective on urban regeneration (2015)
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The role of inspirational leadership in bringing about successful urban regeneration has been neglected. This paper attempts to provide a corrective by exploring the role of place-based leadership in modern urban governance. It outlines arguments tha... Read More about Place-based leadership: A new perspective on urban regeneration.

Spirit of place (2015)
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Place-based leadership allows strong and decisive planners to prove their value, with Melbourne a perfect example of what can be achieved. Here, Robin Hambleton looks at the Melbourne story - and explains how place-based leadership should be structur... Read More about Spirit of place.

Power, place and the New Civic Leadership (2015)
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© The Author(s) 2015 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav. In the years since Local Economy was launched in 1986, globalisation has diminished the power of place-based leaders. Place-less actors, meaning people who are not... Read More about Power, place and the New Civic Leadership.

Evaluation as the co-construction of knowledge: Case studies of place-based leadership and public service innovation (2015)
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Copyright © 2015 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited. This chapter introduces the notion of the 'Innovation Story' as a methodological approach to public policy evaluation, which builds in greater opportunity for learning and reflexivity. The Innovat... Read More about Evaluation as the co-construction of knowledge: Case studies of place-based leadership and public service innovation.

Osborne's devo deals disguise centralisation (2014)
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Place-based leadership: A new agenda for spatial planning and local governance (2014)
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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)
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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.

Place-Based Leadership and Public Service Innovation (2013)
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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)
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Place-based leadership in a global era (2011)
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Northern lights (2011)
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The kiwi connection: Reflections on local governance policy transfer between the UK and New Zealand (2011)
Journal Article

Local governance policy has been transferred between the United Kingdom and New Zealand since the mid-nineteenth century. In recent decades, however, the processes of exchange have become more complex and more bidirectional. This article argues that... Read More about The kiwi connection: Reflections on local governance policy transfer between the UK and New Zealand.