Abstract
Community engagement is essential for building smart cities. While leaders who participate in community leadership development programs create engaged communities, there is a gap in literature on the role leadership programs play in the formation of engaged communities. This conceptual paper examines the relationship between collaborative leadership and leadership development programs in order and their role in fostering engaged communities. Recommendations for future research on building effective leadership programs are proposed.
Highlights
Smart cities are characterized as safer, friendlier, and greener [1] as a result of a combination of a growing human, infrastructure, and entrepreneurial capital [2]
Research indicates that community and civic engagement is closely related to the development of smart cities [3]
Leaders who participate in community leadership development programs create engaged communities
Summary
Smart cities are characterized as safer, friendlier, and greener [1] as a result of a combination of a growing human, infrastructure, and entrepreneurial capital [2]. Research indicates that community and civic engagement is closely related to the development of smart cities [3]. Leaders who participate in community leadership development programs create engaged communities. Local governments are perhaps the most important level of government for their residents, because local elected leaders impact their constituents far more frequently than either state or federal government For this reason, community leadership development programs connecting elected officials with local leaders in the private and nonprofit sectors will achieve the most effective outcomes by focusing on topics that relate to knowledge and awareness of the particular community. By examining the literature on collaborative leadership, this position paper explores areas that can help leaders build a thriving, engaged community. The paper concludes with some recommendations for future research on building effective leadership programs
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