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.

• Advance Praise for On the Emergence and Understanding of Asian Global Leadership
• Contents
• Introduction to the Emergence of Asian Global Leadership
• Part I: Understanding Asian Leadership in a Global Setting
• Chapter 1 An Asian-Centric View of Cross-Culture Leadership Research
• Chapter 2 Asian Global Leaders: The Eight Leadership Essentials
• Chapter 3 Asian Global Leadership: Looking at the World in Patient, Collective and Humble Ways
• Part II: On the Challenges of Asian Leadership in a Global Setting
• Chapter 4 Social Innovators Leading Change in Health
• Chapter 5 Asian Managers Learn from Experience in Collectivist Cultures
• Chapter 6 Leadership of the Brand: Time for Asian Leaders to Leverage Branding to Build Passionate and High-Performing Organizations
• Part III: Asian Global Leadership in Action
• Chapter 7 Collective Leadership Capacity for Growth
• Chapter 8 Humor and Its Effects for Leaders in the East and West
• Chapter 9 The Role of Leaders in Shaping a Civil and Respectful Workplace
• Chapter 10 Crying Out Creativity via Asian Global Leadership
• Chapter 11 Leadership Development: Challenging Work Experiences in Singapore
• Chapter 12 The Role of Leadership on Employees’ Recovery in an Asian Context
• About the Editor
• List of Contributors