In the twenty-first century, it is necessary for Asia to step up and
assume a larger leadership role on the global stage, commensurate with
its economic weight and interests. Eighty-eight percent of the increase
in the numbers of the middle class in the next five years will take
place in Asia, underscoring the reality that global business and
leadership will be colored in significant ways by Asian values,
approaches and strategies. This book explores how this may impact our
view and conceptual approach to the notion of global leadership.
The contributors to this collection explore and examine the concept of
global Asian leadership and outcome implications at the societal,
corporate and policy-making level. They argue that global leaders will
increasingly focus on specific needs, values and strategies that are
uniquely Asian, which emphasizes the reality that we most likely will
have to redefine our notion of global leadership. This comprehensive
study of the integration of Asian and global leadership will benefit
those employed in the corporate, government and educational sectors as
well as a broader audience with an interest in leadership, policy-making
and economics.
"To truly understand Asia, one needs to grasp not only its cultural
dimensions, but also the organizational and societal contexts which
provide a training ground and unique challenges and opportunities for
Asian leaders. In this book, leading scholars share the latest thinking
and scientific research on exactly these topics. Highly recommended for
both novices and seasoned executives and scholars!"
Donald L. Ferrin, Ph.D., Professor of Organisational Behaviour and
Human Resources, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management
University
*"While Asia's rapid economic growth has caught the attention of the
world, the study of the leadership engine behind the growth has been
scarce. This book fills the void by assembling a coherent group of
insightful articles to explore and explicate how Asian business
leadership is different yet also similar to Western business leadership.
The similarity resides in the meaning of leadership, that is, the
capacity to influence others to achieve a common goal, whereas the
difference manifests in the means or styles to exert such influence.
With better and deeper understandings of Asian business leadership, this
book offers invaluable wisdom to bridge the gap between the East and
West for a more prosperous future of all mankind"
*Philip M. Condit, Endowed Chair Professor in Business Administration,
Editor-in-Chief of Management Insights and Incoming Editor-in-Chief of
Management and Organization Review, Department of Management and
Organization, Foster School of Business, University of Washington
