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Transformative and cooperative leadership in city-regional development: conceptualising the early stages of place-based leadership

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  • Łukasz Mikuła
  • Tomasz Kaczmarek

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This paper explores the early stages of place-based leadership in Polish city-regions by examining the development of metropolitan governance through the dual lens of transformative and cooperative leadership models. Focusing on four city-regional partnerships that remain in the initial phases of institutionalisation, the study investigates both formal and informal political and organisational arrangements. Drawing on in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, the analysis reveals three parallel dynamics: (1) the prominent political position of directly elected core city mayors, often accompanied by limited engagement with the broader city-regional agenda; (2) the rising ambitions of suburban local leaders; and (3) the growing role of appointed executive managers of metropolitan institutions, who increasingly act as intermediaries and facilitators of cooperation. These findings contribute to a broader understanding of how different leadership patterns interact and evolve during the formative period of city-regional integration.

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  • Łukasz Mikuła & Tomasz Kaczmarek, 2025. "Transformative and cooperative leadership in city-regional development: conceptualising the early stages of place-based leadership," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(1), pages 2546979-254, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:59:y:2025:i:1:p:2546979
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2025.2546979
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