Leading on the Edge of Cultural Knowledge in a VUCA World

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected through intricate networks in technology-laden environments, the context in which leaders find themselves has become exponentially more complex. In this volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world, referred to by Petrie (2011) as VUCA, the increasingly frenetic pace of change and complexity compels those in leadership to pivot in [...]

By |2021-12-07T23:13:39+00:00July 18th, 2017|Global, Leadership, VUCA|Comments Off on Leading on the Edge of Cultural Knowledge in a VUCA World

A Lightning Talk on One Belt, One Road: Exploring the Impact of Social Entrepreneurship in China towards 2030

ABSTRACT Announced in 2013, President Xi Jinping’s ​One Belt, One Road ​(OBOR) initiative is China’s roadmap toward primary economic influence status in the Eurasia region (Koleski, 2017). OBOR aims to boost economic development in China’s less prosperous western provinces (Koleski, 2017).​ ​According to Koleski, the 13​th​ Five-Year Plan identifies the western provinces as economically [...]

By |2018-08-04T20:44:31+00:00June 29th, 2017|Global, Social Entrepreneurship|Comments Off on A Lightning Talk on One Belt, One Road: Exploring the Impact of Social Entrepreneurship in China towards 2030