Cultural Heritage Tourism Leadership - Perspectives on Human Dignity

This book proposes a novel transformational humanistic leadership approach applied to cultural heritage tourism, based on humanistic values of human dignity, creativity, and autonomy and supported by a distinctive leadership ethos, purpose, and guiding principles that promote the betterment of society.

List of contents

1.Leadership in a Cultural Heritage Tourism Context 2. A Practical Ethic of Cultural Heritage Leadership 3. Emerging Technologies' Influence on Ethical Tourism Leadership 4. Human Dignity and Human Flourishing 5. Dignity as a Human Right 6. Culture as an Experience of Human Dignity 7. Dignity and the Power of Story 8. Cultural Heritage Tourism's Effect on Human Dignity 9. Dignity as a Leadership Purpose 10. Cultural Heritage Tourism Transformational Humanistic Leadership 11. Guiding Principles for Transformational Humanistic Leadership 12. Sustainable, Authentic, and Adaptable Cultural Heritage Tourism Leadership

About the author

Mark L. Pickel has been employed by Biltmore Estate (www.biltmore.com), a cultural heritage site in Asheville, North Carolina, in the United States, since 2000 and is currently serving as chief financial officer and executive committee member. Mark is committed to the historic preservation of Biltmore Estate, a privately owned property George Washington Vanderbilt opened in 1895, now designated a US National Historic Landmark. He is passionate about promoting sustainable tourism with a transformational humanistic leadership approach that supports human dignity, autonomy, and creativity. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham (UK) in the School of History and Culture within the College of Arts and Law. Mark holds a Doctor of Business Administration in leadership and an MBA.

Product details

• Authors: Mark L. Pickel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032872810
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3287281-0
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Routledge Cultural Heritage and Tourism Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Cultural Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Distribution, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Tourism industry, Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries, Retail and wholesale industries