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Leadership and Power in International Development: Navigating the Intersections of Gender, Context, Culture, and Sustainability describes the stories and reflections of 20 leaders from Africa, Asia, Europe, Canada, and the United States. These leaders present lessons learned, strategies, challenges,...
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Emerald Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | Bingley, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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Building leadership bridges,
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| Summary: |
Leadership and Power in International Development: Navigating the Intersections of Gender, Context, Culture, and Sustainability describes the stories and reflections of 20 leaders from Africa, Asia, Europe, Canada, and the United States. These leaders present lessons learned, strategies, challenges, and successes in easy-to-read narratives highlighting their diverse experiences with context, culture, power, gender and sustainability. The final chapters of the book, written by the co-editors, provide an innovative synthesis of scholarship and practice by presenting a framework for successfully leading international development projects in the 21st century. |
| Carrier Form: | xxi, 346 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781787541160 1787541169 9781787438804 1787438805 |
| Index Number: | HD82 |
| CLC: | F061.3 |
| Call Number: | F061.3/L434 |
| Contents: |
Overview part 1: On leading in international development / Overview part 2: Power in international development leadership / Toward a theory of leading in international development / Challenges in international development Chronicles of a humanitarian worker / Leadership in international development / Transforming community through feminine leadership / Embracing modern leadership amidst cultural traditions -- The niche to forge ahead / Leadership for women's empowerment and equity From marginal to mainstream: leadership in integrating gender into private sector development / What about the grassroots leaders? A model for culturally appropriate leadership through empowering local women / Leadership through empowerment / Leading with girls / Spirit-filled grassroots leadership Holistic community development in Rwanda / Accompaniment: facilitating transformative change in the world / Leading cross culturally in a faith-based international non-government organization / Leading major donor projects In the skin of a "worldy" female doctor manager / Passion, risk, and adventure in developing my international development leadership repertoire / An educator's backward, forward zigzag leadership jourrney / Leading recovery for women and children in post-Ceausescu Romania / Leadership lessons to reflect on Leadership musings / Developing global resonance for global leadership / |