Asian leadership styles

Description:This concept is closely related to traditional Chinese values such as incorruptibility, sense of shame and morality. The one attribute of leadership that was found to be universal between both cultures was that economic benefits were the primary focus of leaders. For organisations based on a Western model of leadership, it will no doubt be of interest to learn that the more humanistic approach has a long tradition in the East. Trends over time The researchers found that Chinese workplaces had evolved concepts of leadership by integrating methods from Western management approaches, through education abroad and being exposed to Western organisations in China. Although there is an indication that Chinese leaders are adopting aspects of Western leadership, there remains a heavy emphasis on traditional Chinese values. Implications King and Zhang argue that attempting to classify leadership into hierarchies or structures is not appropriate due to the large variation of roles and characteristics leaders must fulfil. Other elements of Chinese leadership principles include assuming the role of inspirational character, leading by example in terms of promoting equality, simple living and harmony with nature and others.

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