Fostering Innovative Cultures in Sport Leadership, Innovation and Change /

• Main Authors: Skinner, James (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Smith, Aaron C. T. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Swanson, Steve (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Management.; Industrial management.; Organization.; Planning.; Leadership.; Innovation/Technology Management.; Business Strategy/Leadership.

Analysing the trends that are emerging in sport enterprises such as advancements in technology and social media, the authors of this illuminating book tackle the issue of how to create new opportunities in such a changing industry. Providing valuable reading for sports business scholars, this book d...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction: A Different Animal
• 2. Entrepreneurship: Think, Create and Act
• 3. Leaders as the Drivers of Innovation: The Sport Leadership Ecosystem and Innovative Leadership
• 4. Mapping Innovation in Sport: Revealing the Innovation Opportunity
• 5. Creating Innovative Sporting Cultures: Enabling an Innovation Enterprise
• 6. Championing Innovation: Leadership Approaches for Fostering Innovative Environments
• 7. Growing an Innovation Culture: Nurturing Ideas, Inspiring Minds and Creating Futures
• 8. Conclusion: Leadership, Culture and Invention.