Sport, Leadership, and Social Inclusion

This book considers how sport organisations can create inclusive practices to strengthen social progress, focusing on the importance of leadership in fostering positive change.

Hans Erik Næss is Professor of Sport Management in the Department of Leadership and Organization, School of Communication, Leadership and Marketing at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, Norway. He has published extensively on sport, governance and management, including The Green Transition in Motorsport: Purpose, Politics, and Profit (Routledge 2024).
Mari Svendsen is Associate Professor of Leadership and Organization in the Department of Leadership and Organization, School of Communication, Leadership and Marketing at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, Norway. She has published articles on topics such as leadership, social inclusion in sport, voice behaviour, organizational democracy, and meaningful work.