Leadership and Strategic Foresight in Smart Cities

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.

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

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt
Part I: Knowing the Smart City.- Chapter 1. A Definition Problem.- Chapter 2. From City to Smart City: Key Drivers of Change.- Chapter 3. Is There Such Thing as the Smart City 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0?.- Part Ii: Imaging the Future.- Chapter 4. Imaging the Future of Smart Cities.- Chapter 5. Techno City.- Chapter 6. Green Spaces.- Chapter 7. Notek City.- Chapter 8. Ascent City.- Part Iii: The Transition.- Chapter 9. The Transition: From Smart City to Foresight City.- Chapter 10. Foresight City.- Chapter 11. Leadership Practices in Foresight City.