ABSTRACT

Drawing on a survey of 25 mayors of municipalities belonging to the Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy this paper presents an investigation into the main problems they faced during Phase 1 (lockdown) and Phase 2 (post-lockdown, pre-vaccine); the leadership actions they implemented in Phases 1 and 2; and the leadership actions they would prioritize in case of a new emergency. The results contribute to the building of knowledge on local governance and leadership models – specifically regarding conditions of emergency. Four key issues emerged: (i) the importance of adaptive leadership and of anticipatory governance frameworks aimed at providing direction in situations of emergency (e.g. what to do in case of scarce mask availability and/or of local coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19] hotspots); (ii) the importance of promoting institutional spaces for cooperation and collaboration with citizens in their role as volunteers and of other organizational stakeholders willing to contribute to public value co-creation; (iii) the role of technology as an enabler and medium for sharing information and crowdsourcing resources; and (iv) the importance of safe and trusted platforms for knowledge sharing among the mayors and with the relevant organizational stakeholders.

摘要

根据对意大利米兰都会城市的25个市长的调查，本文提出了对他们在第一阶段（锁定）和第二阶段（锁定后，疫苗接种前）所面临的主要问题的调查；他们在第一阶段和第二阶段实施的领导行动；以及在发生新的紧急情况时应优先考虑的领导行动。结果有助于建立有关地方治理和领导力模型的知识，特别是有关紧急情况的知识。出现了四个关键问题：（i）适应性领导和旨在在紧急情况下提供指导的预期治理框架的重要性（例如，在缺乏可用口罩和/或2019年局部冠状病毒的情况下该怎么办[COVID-19]热点）；（ii）重要的是要促进与公民作为志愿者和愿意为公共价值共同创造做出贡献的其他组织利益相关者进行合作与协作的体制空间；（iii）技术作为共享信息和众包资源的推动者和媒介的作用；（iv）安全可靠的平台对于市长之间以及与相关组织利益相关者共享知识的重要性。