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What we can learn about leadership from a constellation of Smart and Global Mayors (INFOGRAPHIC)
Following my investigations and pubblications about the attributes, characterization and goals of Urban Diplomacy and Lobby strategies developed by Cities, I have prepared with the support of GLOBALGOV that juicy Infographic regarding the content, extent and insights of the New Urban Power, in terms of Political Leadership. By underlining the validity of a true global performance of Urban Diplomacy by Cities, I try to explain how the mix of influence, reputation and collective efforts of mayors, advisors, private companies and individuals are pushing for the opening of an international Urban Agenda and a new framework for global governance, in which Cities have a principal role, fostering the performance of a new Urban Leadership.
In a moment in which the World is becoming more open and connected than ever, Cities, traditionally mere followers of the dictates of national governments in terms of foreign affairs, are assuming a dynamic role as proactive actors in the global arena by using Global influence, Lobby techniques and ‘Soft Diplomacy’ tools to gain weight and resonance in the global conversation and decision making scenarios.
Although the states and national actors retain much of the traditional power and resources for shaping the global agenda of governance (budget, armies and political legitimacy), Cities, regardless of their size are working alone or joining new collaborative platforms of influence with their counterparts, linking the domestic agendas of governance with the universal challenges of massive urbanization, sustainability, economic growth and security, opening the door for the reinforcement of an international Urban Agenda and promoting the rise of new international urban-based ‘currencies’ as innovation, reputation, livability, creativity and other valuable intangible assets. Against the rudeness and elite-reserved performance of classical Diplomacy skills, Cities are getting on very well in developing the charms of soft and subtle Diplomacy, a natural field for the exercise of global influence of urban entities and their stakeholders and influencers.
Global Cities (and Smart) mayors can teach us a lot about Leadership and Communications Strategy. Enjoy
By Pablo Sánchez Chillón. Lawyer. Urban Affairs Specialist and Director of GlobalGOV.
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Pablo Sanchez Chillon 
[…] The current scenario of more than 100 American rebel cities and Mayors contesting the Trump Govt’ decission of withdrawing the United Sates of the Paris Climate agreements or the ‘Sanctuary City’ Mayors vowing to defy the Trump’s Immigration Order are showing us how a motivated and organised community of Urban Leaders with a cause can make noise, get attention and make things happen. […]
[…] The current scenario of more than 100 American rebel cities and Mayors contesting the Trump Govt’ decission of withdrawing the United Sates of the Paris Climate agreements or the ‘Sanctuary City’ Mayors vowing to defy the Trump’s Immigration Order are showing us how a motivated and organised community of Urban Leaders with a cause can make noise, get attention and make things happen. […]
[…] Vivimos tiempos interesantes para la comunicación y la influencia de las Ciudades. Desde la adictiva tematización de las Ghost Towns chinas a la enésima proclamación de una ciudad como Smart City, Capital mundial de la Innovación o nueva Atenas del Emprendimiento, las ciudades, y tras ellas, los heraldos y detentadores del New Urban Power Global están conformando un universo narrativo sobre lo urbano basado en la creciente mercantilización de sus activos intangibles (reputación, marca, identidad) y en la proyección universal de un relato territorial basado en la impostura, el mercadeo y el Poder Blando y la Influencia global. […]
[…] un inquietante discurso antidemocrático y una negación de la legítima y esencial potestad del poder político, (electo y representativo), de tomar decisiones libres y responsables más allá del dato obtenido […]
[…] profesional, académica e investigadora durante los últimos años (Ciudades, Poder Urbano, Liderazgo Público Municipal, Smart Cities Innovación y Diplomacia Urbanas) o, en el plano corto, durante los úlitmos meses […]
[…] la especialización territorial, la competencia global entre ciudades y la necesidad de un nuevo liderazgo urbano, en el marco de una nueva gobernanza territorial que supere el caduco modelo que todavía hoy […]
[…] Al evidente fenómeno global de concentración poblacional en los entornos urbanos se ha unido en nuestros días el consenso sobre la residencia de buena parte de los retos que enfrenta nuestro planeta en el ámbito de la gestión pública y la ejecutoria política de las ciudades, que ha obligado a estas pequeñas repúblicas venecianas y a sus líderes a cooperar, concertarse y a competir entre ellas, dando carta de naturaleza a un nueva forma de ejercer y proyectar el liderazgo político, bajo nuevos enfoques y propiedades que traté de explicar y resumir en estas 10 Lecciones sobre Liderazgo Público que nos enseñan las Ciudades Globales. […]
[…] profesional, académica e investigadora durante los últimos años (Ciudades, Poder Urbano, Liderazgo Público Municipal, Smart Cities Innovación y Diplomacia Urbanas), entenderán las razones de la defensa de esa hora […]