Conservation Leadership

This book is an important guide for individuals seeking to develop and grow their leadership skills in the wildlife conservation sector.

Autorentext

Simon Black is an Organisational Psychologist and Conservation Biologist who has trained hundreds of professionals worldwide and devised the innovative postgraduate course 'Leadership Skills for Conservation Professionals' at the School of Anthropology and Conservation at the University of Kent, UK. He is a trustee of Wildwood, the leading UK conservation and rewilding charity, has published over 50 international journal articles, and is co-author of Species Conservation: Lessons From Islands (2018).

Inhalt

Part I Leadership Principles

1 An introduction to leadership in conservation

2 Avoiding potential pitfalls in conservation leadership

3 Understanding new perspectives in conservation leadership

4 How leadership affects conservation design

Part ***II Four Areas of Profound Theory: Knowledge, Psychology, Systems, and Variation *

5 Using the theory of knowledge in conservation management

6 Managing performance in natural systems

7 The psychology conservation leadership

8 Organisational systems theory for conservation leaders

Part ***III Skills and Competencies for Conservation Leaders *

9 Verbal skills, listening, and negotiation in conservation leadership

10 Managing teams through effective conservation leadership

11 Governing change and innovation in conservation

12 'Six factors of conservation leadership': a framework for professional development