List of Figures and Tables; Abbreviations; Overview of the Issues; Introduction; Background and Context; Rationale for the Study; Key Concepts and Definitions; Overview of the Research Aims, Questions, and Methods; Overview of the Findings; Conclusion; Background and Context; Introduction; Globalisation and the Rise of the Asian Economies; Transition from Information/Knowledge to Cultural/Creative Industries; International Trends in Design Policies; Singapore’s Transition to the Cultural and Creative Economy; The Singapore Government and Disciplinary Development; Conclusion; Literature Review; Introduction; Literature Theme 1: Transitions to Leadership and Management Positions; Literature Theme 2: Design Leadership Development Education; Literature Theme 3: Design Talent Management; Literature Theme 4: Design Community and Practice; Literature Theme 5: Design Policy and Strategy; Research Gaps; Conclusion; Methodology; Introduction; Conceptual Framework; Research Design; Methods of Data Collection and Analysis; Trustworthiness and Ethical Considerations; Conclusion; Case Study Findings; Introduction; Case 1: Design Managers; Case 2: Design Consultants; Case 3: Design Entrepreneurs; Overarching Themes from the Case Studies; Perspectives of Design Leaders on the Design Profession in Singapore; Conclusion; Overview of Findings; Introduction; Findings on Design Leaders; Level 1 Findings: Design Leadership Transition (DLT); Level 2 Findings: Design Leadership Development Programme (DLDP); Level 3 Findings: War for Talents (WFT); Level 4 Findings: Design Eco-System (ECO); Level 5 Findings: Asian Design Hub (ADH); Overview of Themes; Conclusion; Theory and Discussion; Introduction; Level 1 DLT Theory: Self-cultivation; Level 2 DLT Theory: Developing Expertise; Level 3 DLT Theory: Groom Talents; Level 4 DLT Theory: Build Design Industry, Community, and Society; Level 5 DLT Theory: Improve Policies and Relationships; Conclusion; Conclusion; Introduction; Overview of theStudy; Alignment with Business Literature/Theories; Recommendations; Implications for Further Research; Conclusion; References; Index.

This book explores issues in the development of the creative industries in Singapore, with a particular focus on the design sector. It presents case study research into the experiences of design leaders transitioning to leadership positions in the context of the Asia Pacific ‘war for talents’ and Singapore’s drive to become the design hub in Asia. Three in-depth case studies are provided: the case of design managers, the case of design consultants and the case of design entrepreneurs. The case studies reveal complex, inter-related issues and ideals that participants desired of potential designers and future design leaders as part of their transition to design leadership and management roles. The empirical findings of the research led to the generation of a new theory of design leaders’ transition to design leadership and management positions in Singapore, providing a framework for design career and trajectory. This book is significant for design education in Singapore, as well as internationally, because it establishes design leaders’ expectations of designer career trajectories, and the need for a design leadership pipeline. It will be of particular interest to designers and design leaders/managers; educational researchers; curriculum developers; and graduate and postgraduate design students.