This conceptual paper examines the considerable scope of leadership theories built from
literature originating in the West to focus on the 'process' of leadership. By opening the door …

This paper is about leadership, culture, and theory development. We argue that
development of leadership theories in other cultures has to account for philosophical …

Purpose–Yi Jing is one of the most archaic works among the Chinese classics. Various
schools of thought developed their philosophies from the philosophical perspectives in this …

In this chapter Chinese philosophy is explored by examining one of the narratives found in
The Analects of Confucius. Leadership, encapsulated in the concept of “exemplary persons,” …

This chapter draws on the Chinese philosophical tradition two major schools of thought to
reconstruct a notion of Chinese leadership. This notion combines the positive leadership …

Purpose–This paper seeks to propose that practical wisdom originating within the Chinese
classical traditions has been instrumental in China's ascendance to the world stage. Its …

In The Geography of Thought Richard Nisbett showed how the thought and culture of the
East is rooted in Chinese Confucian ideals while that of the West goes back to the early …

Almost every leadership study conducted falls into one of these two perspectives:
essentialism (one best way) and non-essentialism (context and interpretation focused). This …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore how the emerging, post‐Newtonian twenty‐
first century worldview, integrating elements of holistic Chinese philosophy and …

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