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Leadership and Strategic Foresight in Smart Cities

A Futures Thinking Model

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Authors:
  1. José A. LugoSantiago

    1. Institute for Leadership & Strategic Foresight, San Antonio, USA

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  • Examines how the application of leadership practices within a strategic foresight model provides a roadmap for future-oriented leadership thinking that is long term

  • Provides a comprehensive overview of the direction and intent of merging innovative technologies within the city infrastructure while pointing out the importance of leadership

  • Embraces the evolution of cities, the critique of the smart city, and posits them into a framework of leadership thinking that is foresight focused

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Knowing the Smart City

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. A Definition Problem

      • José A. LugoSantiago
      Pages 3-19

    3. From City to Smart City: Key Drivers of Change

      • José A. LugoSantiago
      Pages 21-32

    4. Is There Such a Thing as the Smart City 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0?

      • José A. LugoSantiago
      Pages 33-42

  3. Imaging the Future

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43
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    2. Imaging the Future of Smart Cities

      • José A. LugoSantiago
      Pages 45-62

    3. Techno City

      • José A. LugoSantiago
      Pages 63-68

    4. Green Spaces

      • José A. LugoSantiago
      Pages 69-75

    5. Notek City

      • José A. LugoSantiago
      Pages 77-84

    6. Ascent City

      • José A. LugoSantiago
      Pages 85-92

  4. The Transition

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. The Transition: From Smart City to Foresight City

      • José A. LugoSantiago
      Pages 95-107

    3. Foresight City

      • José A. LugoSantiago
      Pages 109-125

    4. Leadership Practices in Foresight City

      • José A. LugoSantiago
      Pages 127-157

  5. Correction to: Imaging the Future of Smart Cities

    • José A. LugoSantiago
    Pages C1-C1

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 159-161
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About this book

This book examines the leadership practices and foresight needed for smart cities. The book begins by exploring the evolving definition of a smart city. Then, it considers the problems with smart cities and the need for foresight in the management of these cities. The last part of the book offers a model of strategic foresight based on understanding, anticipating, and shaping the future, with applicability to organizations. This book offers a new conception of smart cities that will appeal to researchers and policymakers interested in futures thinking and strategy.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Leadership & Strategic Foresight, San Antonio, USA

    José A. LugoSantiago

About the author

José A. LugoSantiago is President and CEO of LugoSantiago Enterprise Group (LS|EG), USA. He is also a Co-Founder of the Institute for Leadership & Strategic Foresight. Both organizations are dedicated to improving the futures, strategic positions, and leadership performance of teams, communities, cities, and businesses. He received his Doctorate in Strategic Leadership and Foresight from Regent University.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Leadership and Strategic Foresight in Smart Cities

  • Book Subtitle: A Futures Thinking Model

  • Authors: José A. LugoSantiago

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49020-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49019-5Published: 29 July 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49022-5Published: 30 July 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-49020-1Published: 28 July 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 161

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Management, Human Resource Management

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