More Human, Not Less: Global Relevance of Values-Based Leadership

S. Aqeel Tirmizi (), Ken Williams and S. Noor Tirmizi
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S. Aqeel Tirmizi: Antioch University
Ken Williams: The Anguilla College
S. Noor Tirmizi: Daira Ltd

Humanistic Management Journal, 2023, vol. 8, issue 1, No 3, 13-28

Abstract: Abstract As societal demands to become more human, not less, are growing globally, the case to understand the relevance of humanistic leadership approaches such as values-based leadership (VBL) becomes urgent. While multiple leadership theories offer useful perspectives to inform VBL practice, empirical works - especially those focusing on studying its relevance from a cross-national perspective are significantly lacking. Additionally, little is known about the application of VBL in different work domains. This international study addresses these gaps by reporting on survey research from four different countries and six work domains. Specifically, this paper discusses a multi-country study about the relevance of VBL to the political, non-profit, public, private, religious, and community work domains. In general, our findings suggest that VBL is seen as relevant to highly relevant across the focal countries and six work domains. We also discuss some of the key similarities and differences in how respondents rated the relevance of VBL in different contexts. We conclude that VBL potentially offers a timely and robust vehicle to address some of the urgent aspirations that employees and practitioners are expressing globally.

Keywords: Values-based leadership; Cross-cultural leadership; Humanistic leadership; Values-driven leadership; Cross-sector leadership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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