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Leadership is not a formula-it is a dialogue across cultures, values, and traditions. Leadership Excellence Across Cultures - A Journey from Roots to Routes invites readers into that dialogue, tracing how leadership is grounded in diverse cultural wisdoms and lived in today's global realities. Drawing on over two decades of cross-cultural research across more than twenty countries, Professor Christopher Selvarajah introduces the Excellence in Leadership (EIL) framework, a model that challenges the myth of ""one-size-fits-all"" leadership. Instead, it shows how traditions such as dharma in South Asia, Ubuntu in Africa, Confucian harmony in East Asia, Islamic ethics in the Middle East, and Protestant discipline in the West shape distinctive pathways of trust, responsibility, and authority. The book unfolds in two movements. The first explores the roots of leadership-its philosophical, ethical, and cultural anchors. Here, readers encounter traditions that have guided societies for centuries, often silenced under colonial legacies but still alive in daily practice. The second turns to the routes-the ways those traditions are adapted in contemporary contexts. Through rich case studies, narrative vignettes, and empirical insights, Selvarajah shows how leaders navigate fragility in Sri Lanka, consensus in the Netherlands, egalitarianism in Australia, resilience in the Mekong, pragmatism in Britain, and the moral mandate of trust in Jordan. This is more than an academic text. It is a professional narrative written for managers, executives, policymakers, and students seeking to understand how culture shapes leadership. It reveals why global leadership cannot be reduced to charisma or efficiency, but must be understood as a moral practice rooted in community, responsibility, and cultural intelligence. Readers will find: A critical examination of how colonial legacies still shape today's leadership theories Deep insights into leadership traditions across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia. Vignettes and case studies showing how leadership is enacted in real workplaces and societies. Practical guidance on developing global cultural intelligence and leading across diversity. A unifying metaphor of roots and routes-demonstrating that leadership excellence emerges from weaving heritage with adaptation. Endorsements underline its importance. Professor Ron Edwards, former Vice Chancellor of Asia Pacific University, calls it ""a rare achievement: scholarly, deeply researched, yet profoundly humane ... a living map of trust, integrity, resilience, and responsibility."" Associate Professor Chandana Hewege of Swinburne University praises its ability to ""translate complex cross-cultural data into narratives that are human, accessible, and relevant ... a landmark contribution for academics, practitioners, and students alike."" At its heart, Leadership Excellence Across Cultures is both a mirror and a map. A mirror, reflecting the values and dilemmas leaders already face in their own contexts. A map, pointing toward how others across the globe have walked different but equally valid paths of leadership. Whether you are a business leader, policymaker, entrepreneur, or student, this book will expand your understanding of what it means to lead in a plural, interconnected world. It challenges you to see leadership not as dominance, but as dialogue; not as a universal template, but as a human responsibility shaped by history, culture, and trust.

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