Progressive Leadership: Challenging the theory of the firm in the 21st century

The book "Progressive Leadership" explores the diminishing role of firm leadership in the 21st century and proposes a new theory of the firm that prioritizes the interests of all enfranchised investors. It emphasizes the need for leaders to adopt a psychological approach and better anticipate the reactions and responses of knowledge and innovation-laden investors to optimize the firm's assets for the benefit of all stakeholders.

Format: Hardback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 21 March 2022
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Progressive Leadership delves into the diminishing and increasingly dysfunctional role of firm leadership in the context of the twenty-first century's business environment. It explores the purpose, principles, perspectives, and priorities of the prevailing theory of the firm, which shapes and influences leadership in terms of operational decision-making and interactions with other enfranchised investors. The book argues that for leadership to fulfill its role effectively, a new theory of the firm is necessary, one that recognizes and rewards a broader group of enfranchised investors to optimize their assets for the firm's benefit. This requires leaders to adopt a more forward-thinking psychological approach, better anticipating the reactions and responses of the firm's key asset, the knowledge and innovation-laden investors.

The book showcases a number of substantial firms that have successfully prioritized the principles of enfranchised investors and adopted a psychological approach to leadership. It concludes with an action plan as a template for existing and aspiring leaders to apply the purpose, principles, and priorities of progressive leadership logic within their own firms. By embracing this approach, leaders can strive to enhance the operational effectiveness, performance, and survival of their organizations in the ever-evolving business landscape of the twenty-first century.

Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838675684