Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the developmental journeys of conscious leaders who were practicing the ethics-based philosophy of conscious capitalism.Emphasis was placed on investigating the turning points that occurred throughout leaders' lives, and on outlining the developmental aspects used by these leaders to promote their internal development.Five senior executives in for-profit businesses, participated in two, one-on-one narrative interviews designed to identify details about their journeys to conscious leadership, and how they continuously developed as conscious leaders.Each of the participants took two assessments: one that tracked their career in life story and the major transition points, and a second that measured their emotional intelligence from a 360-degree perspective.Data from the interviews and assessments were used to answer two research questions designed to investigate why and how these leaders developed into conscious leaders and conscious capitalists.A the discussion on why the emerging constructs of conscious leadership and conscious capitalism may provide preferable strategic frameworks for business leaders operating in chaotic environments.Results provided insight on conscious leaders' identity development, and offers direction on how business leaders can practice these development perspectives to drive increased personal and professional development.
Author: Corrie A Voss
Institution: Bowling Green State University
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2726627827