Asian Leadership Style and Ways: The Case of the Leader Being the Boat, and His Subjects the Water

Educational Research (ISSN: 2141-5161) Vol. 3(12) December 2012, p. 933-941

9 Pages Posted: 8 Jan 2013

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K C P Low

Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering/ Kazakh American University (International Educational Corporation); University of the South Pacific; University of South Australia

Date Written: January 7, 2013

Abstract

The Asian leading ways or governance has frequently been criticized as predecessor, out-of-date or archaic to the liberal democracy and individual freedom advocated by the west. Here, the researcher-practitioner examines that in Asia, should the leaders want to be successful leaders, the needs of their people must indeed be catered to. Leaders must listen to the people’s voice, and that is important. In a gist, it is as democratic as the Western style and ways of leadership. There is support for the leaders, and the leaders can or will continue to be in power as long as there is the support of the people or the Heavenly Mandate exists.

Keywords: Heavenly Mandate, leaders, non-leaders, people's needs, people's support, Confucius, Lao Zi, Zhuang Zi, self-cultivation

Suggested Citation

Low, Kim Cheng Patrick, Asian Leadership Style and Ways: The Case of the Leader Being the Boat, and His Subjects the Water (January 7, 2013). Educational Research (ISSN: 2141-5161) Vol. 3(12) December 2012, p. 933-941, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2197325

Kim Cheng Patrick Low (Contact Author)

Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering/ Kazakh American University (International Educational Corporation) ( email )

28, Ryskulbekov street
Almaty
Kazakhstan

University of the South Pacific ( email )

Laucala Campus
Suva
Fiji

University of South Australia

37-44 North Terrace, City West Campus
Adelaide, South Australia 5001
Australia

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