Problems, Pitfalls and Progresses of 21st Century Leadership from the Asian Perspective: A Qualitative Content Analysis

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2018 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 5 Issue 10

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Dr.Teck Choon, TEO and Prof. Dr. Kim Cheng Patrick, LOW

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V5I10P101

How to Cite?

Dr.Teck Choon, TEO and Prof. Dr. Kim Cheng Patrick, LOW, "Problems, Pitfalls and Progresses of 21st Century Leadership from the Asian Perspective: A Qualitative Content Analysis," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 5,  no. 10, pp. 1-8, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V5I10P101

Abstract:

Leaders of the 21st century need to serve and have higher interests other than their self-interest(s). Having a serve and service-mind, they are there to serve for the betterment of mankind. Given the tremendous changes in business, social landscapes coupled with technology advances, the contemporary wisdom to initiate change is being replaced by the symbiotic drive towards alignment, collaboration, empowerment, and service. A cognizant organisation which cares for its employees and its environment necessitates leadership that is self-aware and gravitates towards sustainable business, or a green business vis-à-vis—a business that strives to meet the triple bottom line. Its leadership thrives in relationships within the organisation and not in prima-donna style and ways. For example, when these relationships flourish, employees are engaged, inspired, and committed.

Keywords:

Leadership pitfalls, Leadership progresses; 21st century leadership.

References:

[1] AlonIlan, Higgins James M., Crummer Roy E.(2005).Global leadership success through emotional and cultural intelligences, Business Horizons, 48(6), November–December, 501-512. 
[2] BBC (2017). „Rohingya crisis: Johnson warns Suu Kyi over Muslim treatment‟, 3 September 2017, BBC. Website: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41139319 Accessed on 18 September 2018. 
[3] CNBC (2017). „Singapore leader faces fresh criticism from brother amid family feud‟, 20 October 2017, CNBC. Website: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/20/singapore-leader-faces-fresh-criticism-from-brother-amid-family-feud.html Accessed on 17 September 2018. 
[4] Conrad, A.M. (2006). „Engaging employees through high-involvement work practices‟ Ivey Business Journal, March/ April 2006, Ivey Management Services, a division of the Richard Ivey School of Business: Canada. 
[5] Dauber Daniel, Fink, Gehard, Yolles Maurice (2012), A Configuration Model of Organizational Culture, SAGE Open, 2(1). 
[6] Davis, J. (2016). The Greats on Leadership, John Murray Press: USA. 
[7] https://sg.news.yahoo.com/two-straits-times-editors-disciplined-amid-probe-allegations-improper-relations-subordinate-085930161.html Accessed on 4 October 2018. 
[8] https://sgtalk.org/mybb/Thread-Ministers-are-not-paid-enough-%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93-Goh-Chok-Tong-slams-suggestion-by-cutting-pay Accessed on 25 September 2018. 
[9] Henson, B. (2018). „Meritocracy and mediocrity‟, 9 August 2018, Bertha Harian. Website: https://berthahenson.wordpress.com/2018/08/09/meritocracy-and-mediocrity/ Accessed on 25 September 2018. 
[10] Hugh-Jones, D. (2015), Honesty and beliefs about honesty in 15 countries, No. 2015-01, Norwich: School of Economics, University of East Anglia. 
[11] Javidan Mansour, Dorfman Peter W., Sully de Luque Mary, House Robert J (2006), In the Eye of the Beholder: Cross Cultural Lessons in Leadership from Project GLOBE, Academy of Management Perspectives, 20(1), 
[12] Kuan, J. (2018). Under Comments, 22 May 2018. Website: https://www.quora.com/In-what-ways-was-Dr-Mahathir-a-good-bad-leader-and-what-was-his-influence-on-Malaysian-politics Accessed on 17 September 2018. 
[13] Lee S.M. and Peterson, S.J. (2001), Culture, entrepreneurial orientation and global competitiveness, Journal of World Business 35(4), 401-416. 
[14] Low, K.C.P. (2018, 2013). Leading Successfully in Asia, Springer: Heidelberg, Germany. 
[15] Low, K.C.P. (2017). „Managing People Reflections on an Old Chinese Proverb: “San Lao Si Yan” (3 “Olds” and 4 “Stricts”)‟, InternationalJournal of Business and Social Science [IJBSS], December 2017, vol. 8 no. 12, p. 88-97. 
[16] Low, K. C. P. (2011) „Leading, the Bruce Lee Way‟, Business Journal for Entrepreneurs, vol. 2010 issue 4, p. 127 – 135 
[17] Low, K. C. P. and Ang, S. L. (2012*). Leaders Who Care‟, International Journal of Business and Social Research (lJBSR), Maryland Institute of Research (MIR), Maryland, USA. ISSN 2164-2540 Volume-2, Number-3 June 2012. pp. 99-108. 
[18] Mah, A.Y. (2003). A thousand pieces of gold, HarperCollins Publishers: Great Britain. 
[19] Maxwell, J. C. (2015). „Cultivating Creativity in Times of Crisis‟, 29 April 2015, The John Maxwell Company. Website: http://blog.johnmaxwell.com/blog/cultivating-creativity-in-times-of-crisis Accessed on 13 Sep 2018. 
[20] Merkin, R., Taras, V., Steel, P. (2014), State of the art themes in cross-cultural communication research: A systematic and meta-analytic review, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 38, 1-23. 
[21] Montgomery Jr, Jack G.(2006), The Role of Organizational Culture in Effective Team Development, TopSCHOLAR®DLTS, Library Technical Services, Faculty Publications, Western Kentucky University. 
[22] NHCP (2018). „Maria Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‟. nhcp.gov.ph. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Website: http://nhcp.gov.ph/maria-corazon-cojuangco-aquino/ Accessed on 22 August 2018. 
[23] NST Online (2018). „King's birthday party cancelled‟, 30 August 2018, NST Online. Website: https://sg.yahoo.com/news/king-apos-birthday-party-cancelled-135554064.html Accessed on 31 August 2018. 
[24] Ng, P. (2014). All in the name of lust, Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte. Ltd.: Singapore. 
[25] Odgers Berndtson, (2018) „Women leadership in business‟, 22 June 2018, Odgersberndtson.com. Website: https://www.odgersberndtson.com/en-sg/insights/women-leadership-in-business Accessed on 18 September 2018. 
[26] Pesek, W. (2017). „Why Mahathir Mohamad is Malaysia‟s best hope, and Najib‟s worst nightmare‟, 26 July 2017, South China Morning Post. Website: https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2104126/why-mahathir-mohamad-malaysias-best-hope-and-najibs-worst Accessed on 16 September 2018. 
[27] RICS Recruit (2018). „How Diversity Helps the Workplace‟, 3 August 2018, RICS Recruit. Website: https://www.ricsrecruit.com/article/how-diversity-helps-the-workplace/ Accessed on 16 September 2018. 
[28] ReShel, A. (2016). „Lao Tzu‟s Four Rules for Living‟, 23 September 2016, Uplift. Website: https://upliftconnect.com/lao-tzus-four-rules-living/ Accessed on 31 August 2018. 
[29] Richard, E.M. and McFadden, M. (2015), Saving Face: Reactions to cultural norm violations in business request emails, Journal of Business and Psychology, 1-15. 
[30] Rost, J. (1991, p. 126). Leadership for the twenty-first century. Westport Connecticut: Praeger. 
[31] Stone, R.J. (2013). (3rd. ed.) Managing Human Resources, John Wiley & Sons, Australia: Australia. 
[32] Straits Times (2018). „Koh Boon Hwee to step down as Far East H-Trust chairman‟, 29 March 2018, The Straits Times. Website: https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/koh-boon-hwee-to-step-down-as-far-east-h-trust-chairman Accessed on 18 September 2018. 
[33] Tang, D. (2018). Leadership for Future of Work, www.DicksonLeader.com. 
[34] Vasagar, J. (2016). „Daughter of Lee Kuan Yew criticises „authoritarian‟ government‟, 15 August 2016, Financial Times. Website: https://www.ft.com/content/9c5438f4-6238-11e6-a08a-c7ac04ef00aa Accessed on 18 September 2016. 
[35] Yap, L. (2018). „Why a top Singapore executive fired himself‟, 15 August 2018, The Economics Times. Website: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/why-a-top-singapore-executive-fired-himself/articleshow/65410886.cms Accessed on 18 September 2018. 
[36] Zenger, J and Folkman, J. (2015). „7 Things Leaders Do to Help People Change‟, Harvard Business Review, 20 July 2015, Website: https://hbr.org/2015/07/7-things-leaders-do-to-help-people-change Accessed on 16 September 2018.