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Личностни стилове на лидерите в местната власт
Personal Styles of Local Government Leaders

Author(s): Loreta Traykova
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Economy, Business Economy / Management, Governance, Public Administration, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: personality styles; leadership; leader; local government; mayors
Summary/Abstract: The deepening political crisis in the last few years, not only in Bulgaria, but also on a global scale, is an indicator of a crisis of leadership. More and more often, attention is focused on the lack of bright personalities, possessing essential personal qualities and behaviour style, which can be a catalyst for change. The unstable political environment is a prerequisite for the focus to shift to mayors and municipalities, who receive the widest public support and embody sustainability, security and responsibility. The purpose of this paper is to present the personal styles of the mayors in Bulgaria as an example of effective leadership. The study covers the management mandate 2019 – 2023 and includes mayors of municipalities on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria and regional mayors of the cities of Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna.

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