Global Public Leadership for an Inclusive and Innovative Future analyzes the role leadership plays in balancing the competing forces of economic and social integration and the potential threats to sovereignty and cultural identity that result from globalization.This book argues that the current globalization moment is better understood not through the contested and often oversimplified notion of “deglobalization”, but as Globalization 4.1, a phase characterized by resistance to, and recalibration of, some of the negative consequences of global interconnection and interdependence. As the authors note, public skepticism toward major technological transformations is not new; each prior phase of globalization has its own forms of pushback. What distinguishes the present moment is that the very technological advances associated with Globalization 4.0, along with the social, economic, and political disruptions they have produced, have equipped critics with powerful tools to mobilize growingsegments of the population. Across diverse national contexts, more people are questioning the benefits of deepening global integration and expressing concern over perceived losses of sovereignty, cultural identity, and community cohesion. Organizational leaders must be aware of these trends affecting the macro contexts of leadership as they seek opportunities for economic prosperity, collective well-being, and environmental viability. These multifaceted and complex global issues affect all individuals, organizations, and societies. Therefore, public leaders need global competency to improve policies, programs, and services for greater inclusion, justice, and sustainability in local and global communities.This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of political science, organizational innovation, globalization, sociology, and public governance.
Michael Guo-Brennan is Professor of Public Administration, Troy University, USA.Linyuan Guo-Brennan is Professor of International Education, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada.Maria Guajardo is Professor Emeritus, Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Soka University, Tokyo, Japan.Khalid Arar is Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy, Texas State University, USA.
Introduction 1. Public Leadership in Globalization 4.1 – the Era of a Fragmented World Michael Guo-Brennan, Linyuan Guo-Brennan, Maria Guajardo, & Khalid Arar Section I: Organizational Change 2. A Systems Approach for Globally Competent Public Leadership: Bringing Locals and Cosmopolitans Together in the Era of Globalization 4.1 Michael Guo-Brennan 3. Becoming Global Leaders: Student Perspectives and Experiences in Canadian Higher Education Linyuan Guo-Brennan & Lu Rao 4. Redefining and Leading “Multicultural” Teams to Solve Adaptive Problems on a Global Scale: A Case Study of the US Air Force’s Project Mercury John Hinck Section II: Leadership & Culture 5. The Role of Leadership in Accessibility Compliance Meg Milligan, John Mankelwicz, & Lew-Lee Ting 6. Innovating Public Governance: The Dance Of Leadership And Artificial Intelligence Helen U. Amante, Pilar U. Tolentino, & Emerald Jay D. Ilac 7. Global Leadership for Displaced Learners in Global Crisis: Challenges, Strategies, and Opportunities Khalid Arar 8. Empathy in Global Leadership: From Understanding to Influencing Lihong Xie Section III: Global Leadership in the Field 9. From Crisis to Reinvention: How Diversity, Inclusion, and an Open Mindset Drive Organizational Resilience and Innovation Yihe Yang 10. Daisaku Ikeda’s Praxis Of Global Citizenship And Leadership Practices: Peacebuilding Actors’ Voices Luiz Garcia 11. From Practice to Philosophy: An Invitation to Rethink Management Education in Central and Eastern Europe Elnura Irmatova & Arnold Walravens 12. Global Education Leadership for a Sustainable Future in Nigeria Linyuan Guo-Brennan & Funmilayo I. Agbaje Leadership in a Strange New World 13. Global Public Leaders: Charting the Path from Globalization 4.1 to 5.0 Michael Guo-Brennan, Linyuan Guo-Brennan, Maria Guajardo, & Khalid Arar