Strategic Leadership and Management

To achieve long-term success, teams and organizations need leaders and managers that can think strategically and solve problems creatively. This new book covers the important aspects of strategic leadership and management at the institutional level in key areas of government, health, education, hospitality, finance, and general industry sectors. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the components, styles, and characteristics of leadership that are crucial for achieving success in today’s leadership situations.

Sulemana Iddrisu, PhD, is a Principal of the Tamale College of Education, Ghana. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Lecturer at the Tamale Polytechnic and at Tamale Technical University. His leadership roles included Head of the Department of Marketing, acting Vice Rector, National Vice President of Principals of Colleges of Education, etc. He has published many papers in local and foreign journals, participates in conferences and workshops, and facilitates workshops on change management, quality assurance, and committee systems. Dr. Iddrisu holds a PhD in Management with a specialty in Organizational Studies from the University of Edinburgh Business School, Scotland.

Abdul-Razak Abubakari, DBA, is an Associate Professor of Strategic Leadership and Dean of Faculty of Business of Tamale Technical University, Ghana. He earlier managed the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Institute of Distance Learning in Tamale for a decade. Professor Abdul-Razak has served on a number of statutory committees of the university over time and has contributed in providing professional services in the development of strategic plans for a number of institutions. He has published in a number of reputable journals.

Alhassan Alolo Abdul-Rasheed Akeji, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Business attached to the Department of Logistics and Procurement Management at the Tamale Technical University, Ghana. His interests include inter-organizational relationships in business, game theory in business, strategic management, data analytics on firm performance, supply chain management, blockchain operational capabilities on firm performance, IoT in business, etc. He received his doctorate degree in Management Science and Engineering from Jiangsu University, People’s Republic of China, and his MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and MBA in Strategic Management and Consulting from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.

Mohammed Majeed, PhD, is a Lecturer at Tamale Technical University, Ghana, where he is Head of the Marketing Department. His current research interest includes digital marketing, value co-creation, brand/branding, and social media in service organizations. Dr. Majeed has published book chapters with reputed publishers such as Emerald, Taylor & Francis, Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association, Springer, and Palgrave McMillan. Dr. Majeed holds various degrees including a Doctor of Business Administration, Certified Business Analyst and Consultant, and MPhil and MBA degrees in Marketing.