Global Leadership

About: Global Leadership is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1598 publications have been published within this topic receiving 29200 citations.

Responsible Global Leaders as Drivers of Responsible Innovation

Abstract: The purpose of this chapter is to highlight links between the research fields of responsible leadership and responsible innovation and to point out the influence pathways through which responsible leadership can drive responsible innovation. It will reflect on areas related to responsible innovation where responsible leadership might be especially helpful and thereby discuss novel fields of engagement for rolling out responsible leadership. Finally, the chapter provides an agenda for future research in this area. The following section will introduce the main constructs.

The roles they play: change in China’s climate leadership role during the post-Paris era

Abstract: China’s rise has accelerated expectations for it to step up as a climate leader – a role that has thus far been expected from developed countries. This article explores how China communicates its role to the international audience: is the role of global climate leader being increasingly seen as an appropriate one for China? From a role-theoretical perspective, it studies how China’s expectations changed during the post-Paris era 2016–2021. The article shows that China adapted its climate-leader role 2016–2020. However, a more apparent change in the role in 2021 exemplifies role learning. The article concludes that China has shifted the auxiliary role of climate leader to a more central position in its role set, reinforcing its master roles of responsible great power and leader of the developing world. Understanding China’s emerging leadership is crucial for recognizing the global variability of climate leadership conceptions, particularly in non-western contexts.

Eco-Campus: The Application of the Eco-City Model to the Development of Green University and College Campuses

Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue that Richard Register’s ecocity model offers a strategic framework to help guide sustainability initiatives in North American higher education (HE) institutions. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper examines the theory of the ecocity and investigates the implications for its proposed building strategies for university and colleges, as institutions seek to create more sustainable campuses. The paper examines previous efforts to achieve sustainability and how the concept of the eco-campus can be practically and productively applied. Findings – There is no single campus that has fully embraced every facet of sustainability, but numerous HE institutions are strong leaders in diverse areas. The eco-campus model provides concrete principles that proactively address HE institutions’ ecological footprints and develops sustainable community practices. Social implications – Sustainability is a pressing social issue. As world leaders in research, innovation, and education, universities and colleges are key places to address this global issue and foster progressive action within current and future generations. The eco-campus approach represents an opportunity to initiate a cultural paradigm shift, whereby university and colleges become global leaders in sustainability. Originality/value – While sustainability is now a cornerstone of research and teaching, North American HE institutions are faced with the challenge of realigning institutional practices, processes and resources to fully institute sustainability on campus. The eco-campus model provides an innovative guide around which to hinge the development of sustainable institutional practices, structure progressive action, and foster meaningful change.

The Challenge to U.S. Leadership in High-Technology Industries (Can the United States Maintain Its Lead? Should It Try?)

Abstract: The United States emerged from World War II as the acknowledged global leader in basic science and its industrial application. While U.S. science has been able to maintain that preeminence in most areas, the nation's technological lead has met increasingly formidable challenges from abroad. Although the evidence on recent U.S. performance is mixed, other nations, and especially Japan, have clearly gained ground in high-technology production and trade. The future of U.S. high-technology production has thus emerged as a major focus of public policy. This paper reviews the recent performance of U.S. high-techology industries, examines possible motives underlying government policies to promote high-technology production, and offers some guidelines for evaluating the outcomes of alternative policy regimes.