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The Mandala Model of Power and Leadership: A Southeast Asian Perspective

In: Leadership through the Classics

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  • Jasmin Mahadevan

    (Pforzheim University)

Abstract

The philosophy and religious tradition of Southeast Asia has not yet been considered in leadership theory. The philosophical strength of Southeast Asia is adaptation, change and flexibility. This article argues that modern leadership theory should include these strengths. It does so for the context of cross-cultural leadership, a context that requires empathy, ambiguity tolerance and the ability to change perspective. The contribution is conceptual: First, I present two Southeast Asian models of leadership, namely the mandala model of power and the model of substitutional harmony between micro- and macrocosmos. Second, I link them to cross-cultural leadership theory. From this, I derive the mandala model of intercultural leadership and draw conclusions for leadership theory.

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  • Jasmin Mahadevan, 2012. "The Mandala Model of Power and Leadership: A Southeast Asian Perspective," Springer Books, in: Gregory P. Prastacos & Fuming Wang & Klas Eric Soderquist (ed.), Leadership through the Classics, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 363-374, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-32445-1_24
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-32445-1_24
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