Women''s Political Leadership for Sustainable Development - Driving Political Innovations

Women's political leadership is vital for transitions to a sustainable future. It investigates the unsustainability of the current social order, offers strategies for achieving sustainable development, and explores the ways women political leaders can successfully drive political innovations for a greater societal transformation.

List of contents

Introduction: The Leadership we need Part 1. The Need for Sustainable Development 1. Understanding the Global North's Unsustainability 2. Crafting Strategies for a Sustainable Social System 3. Sustainable Statehood as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development Part 2. How Women Leaders May Drive Political Innovations for Sustainable Development 4. Understanding how Context Influences Political Leadership 5. Cultivating Change-Driven Leadership Styles and Skills 6. Exploring Women's Political Leadership for Sustainable Development Part 3. Cases of Women's Political Leadership for Sustainable Development 7. Jacinda Ardern: Pioneering National Political Innovations 8. Carole Delga: Championing Regional Political Innovations 9. Valérie Plante: Driving Local Political Innovations Part 4. Practical Research Implications 10. Practical Lessons for Women Political Leaders Conclusion: The Future Potential for Women Political Leaders and Sustainable Development

About the author

Anna-Katharina von Stauffenberg is a political scientist and former strategy consultant who founded a Government Technologies startup based on the insights in this book. She lives in Münster, Germany.

Summary

Women’s political leadership is vital for transitions to a sustainable future. It investigates the unsustainability of the current social order, offers strategies for achieving sustainable development, and explores the ways women political leaders can successfully drive political innovations for a greater societal transformation.

Product details

• Authors: Anna-Katharina von Stauffenberg, Anna-Katharina (Independent Scho Von Stauffenberg
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032830834
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3283083-4
• No. of pages: 266
• Series: Leadership: Research and Practice
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Leadership, PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, Political leaders & leadership, Organizational theory & behaviour, Social, group or collective psychology, Management: leadership & motivation, Feminism & feminist theory, Management: leadership and motivation, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Gender studies: women, Feminism and feminist theory, Gender studies: women and girls, Development Studies, Psychology of gender, Organizational theory and behaviour, Political leaders and leadership