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Leading in New VUCA Environment: Role of Positive Leadership Through Spiritual and Ethical Values

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Leadership After COVID-19

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The COVID-19 spread over more than 200 countries is expected to trim the economy of different regions by 4–10% of GDP (World Bank, Global economic prospect, Press Release, 2021), raise level of unemployment and poverty, and derail the career and happiness of people all over the world. It has compelled the leaders to think and lead differently in the present volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environment with new challenges like loss of comfort zones, disorganization, unpredictable speed and magnitude of change, sudden and severe fluctuations due to lockdowns, etc. They need to leverage compassion and creativity for taking decisions that will impact on large number of people. Positive leadership deeply rooted in spirituality, ethical and moral values like interconnectedness, universal responsibility, courage, meaning in life, patience and tolerance, learning and sharing, selfless service and self-awareness, interconnectedness, universal responsibility, courage, meaning in life, patience and tolerance, learning and sharing, selfless service and self-awareness that have contributed to happiness and well-being of people, can promise shared and sustainable future. The present paper attempts to explore the role of positive leadership in the present VUCA environment.

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Kumar, V., Modi, S. (2022). Leading in New VUCA Environment: Role of Positive Leadership Through Spiritual and Ethical Values. In: K. Dhiman, S., F. Marques, J. (eds) Leadership After COVID-19. Future of Business and Finance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84867-5_31

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