ABSTRACT
This chapter examines how the cultural and institutional environment has influenced the leadership styles practiced by managers in Asian workplaces. It examines the role that leadership development programs play in fostering female managers and nurturing young talent. Paternalistic leadership has been defined as a leadership style which combines strong discipline and authority with fatherly benevolence and the rule of morality. The chapter examines three distinct leadership styles, which have been shown to have significant effects on individual and organizational performance: transformational, participative leadership, and shared/distributed leadership. Such theories have dominated the Western leadership literature since their development. The chapter then examines literature on value-based theories of leadership such as ethical leadership, servant leadership, and authentic leadership, which have gained increasing popularity since the turn of the millennium. Leadership development is incredibly important in Asia due to increased competition between domestic organizations and foreign multinationals establishing themselves in Asia.
