{"product_id":"leaders-in-the-shadows-david-siegel-9781442626652","title":"Leaders in the Shadows: The Leadership Qualities of Municipal Chief Administrative Officers","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn most municipalities across Canada, the top public servant is the chief administrative officer (CAO) or city manager. Compared to elected politicians such as the mayor and the council, the work of a CAO is often overlooked and not well understood. In \u003cem\u003eLeaders in the Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e, David Siegel brings the CAO into the limelight, examining the leadership qualities of effective municipal managers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing the examples of five exceptional CAOs who have worked in municipalities of varying sizes across Canada, Siegel identifies the leadership traits, skills, and behaviours which have made them successful. Interweaving the stories of his subjects with insights drawn from leadership theory, Siegel offers an engrossing account of how CAOs must lead \"up, down, and out\" in order to succeed. Offering well-rounded accounts of the challenges and opportunities faced by public servants at the municipal level, \u003cem\u003eLeaders in the Shadows \u003c\/em\u003eis a valuable resource for academics and practitioners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Siegel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442626658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442626652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.79h x 6.49w x 0.81d","brand":"David Siegel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072964686079,"sku":"9781442626652","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ad9f235-0fd5-4b19-8bcc-5dfe366dea01.jpg?v=1685444991","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leaders-in-the-shadows-david-siegel-9781442626652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}