prof. UE dr hab. Andrzej Sztando – Strategie Samorządowe

What do I do?

Research & teaching at Wrocław University of Economics and Business and publications

I research and lecture local development strategic governance and related topics. I have published about 100 publications on this subject.

Lectures, workshops and seminars at different universities around the world

I lectured local development strategic governance of communes/cities and counties & similar topics at universities in 14 countries on 4 continents.

Traveling in search of local development and inspirations for local governments

I am looking for strategic ideas for the development of cities / communes and counties around the world. I have successfully used many of them in Poland.

Construction, implementation and evaluation of local development strategies

Since 1994 I have developed ca. 80 local development strategies for communes, cities and districts. I coordinated the implementation of them.

Training, public speaking and individual consultations for authorities and staff

I disseminate practical knowledge about local development strategic governance among local authorities and municipal staff.

Personal guidance for authorities, i.e. career strategies in and after local government

I support with my knowledge professional and personal development of the best future, current and former local government officials.

Do you need a research partner, article co-author or guest lecturer on local development or similar topic?

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Why is it worth working with me?

Mission, goals and faith in a deep sense

My job is more than just research, lectures & consulting. This is my contribution to the development of my home- land, Poland and the dissemination of local development strategic governance in the world. This is my mission, that’s why I work for my partners with full commitment.

Focus on task and individual approach

What sets me apart from other scientists is my focus on the task at hand and an open, as well as flexible and individual approach to my partners and their needs. Thanks to this, I achieve better results and easily find new colleagues around the world.

Lifetime, complete experience

I deal with local development strategic governance as a consultant, scientist, lecturer and member of local authorities since 1994. Therefore, my knowledge, competence and experience in this field are rich, consistent and complete.

Broad, constantly expanded knowledge

I am a habilitated doctor of management sciences and a doctor of economic sciences, but I am still hungry for knowledge and constantly expanding it at conferences, trainings, in conversations with my colleagues and by reading professional publications and legal acts.

Proprietary methods and patents

I am the author of new, including patented methods of analysis, planning and evaluation used in construction and implementation of local development strategies. Therefore, I have and offer what competitors do not have and what gives success to my colleagues and partners.

Personal and institutional relations

Dealing with local government and local development since 1994, I built personal and institutional relationships that I use in my work and in improving myself. Today’s world is a world based on relationships. Whoever has them has a strategic advantage.

Over 25 years of experience and a hundred and
several dozen satisfied academia partners and customers

ca. 20 international research projects

lectures in 15 countries on 4 continents

about 130 successful consulting projects

over 100 reference letters and 14 awards

Examples of challenges taken

Polkowice commune – to become independent of...

Marciszów Commune – overcome fears and inab...

Lądek-Zdrój Commune – when health is your ...

Długołęka Commune – how to take decentral...

Jelenia Góra City – how to resist marginali...

Konin City – to have insight into everything...

Letters of reference from various universities

News: events, opinions, projects under implementation

Training on strategic governance of the city’s development for the authorities and the top management of The City of Gorzów Wielkopolski

Training on strategic governance of the city’s development for the authorities and the top management of The City of Gorzów Wielkopolski

5 December 2019 Read more
Thank you for the honor of chairing the 27th CEEMAN Annual Conference, The International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies

Thank you for the honor of chairing the 27th CEEMAN Annual Conference, The International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies

25 November 2019 Read more
Lecture on the impact of self-government decentralization on the development of Poland and its present position in Europe at National University of Singapore, Singapore

Lecture on the impact of self-government decentralization on the development of Poland and its present position in Europe at National University of Singapore, Singapore

13 November 2019 Read more
Training on local development strategic governance for the authorities and top management of the Syców Commune

Training on local development strategic governance for the authorities and top management of the Syców Commune

6 November 2019 Read more

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