In this qualitative research paper, the practitioner-academicians attempt to vigorously define the Confucian value of humility, its applications, uses and the benefits of the Confucian value of humility in terms of leading and managing people. Such a Confucian value indeed motivates, inspires...

Human performance improvement and performance management are discussed through the visor of Confucian values. In line with the Way of the Tao and filled with Confucian values (‘Heavenly directed’), the Confucian (person) leader, learns and grows in terms of his or her ability or competence,...

Kothari (2010) speaks of executive greed, and here, the practitioners/academicians examine those leaders/managers who embrace and practice the value of integrity from the Confucian perspective in South East Asia, more so, in the Brunei context. With inputs and feedback from various respondents...

Lloyd (2012) spoke of CEOs of large companies rivaling or challenging one another for bigger packets while Kothari (2010) highlighted “executive greed” or the lack of integrity, high executive pay and that corruption are indeed on the rise, but so far, no yardstick or measurements have been...

In this paper, the practitioner-academician makes comparisons and contrasts between the two great philosophical bodies (or oldest religious traditions) of China, that is, Confucianism and Taoism. Among other things, the key commonalities of Confucianism and Taoism include being in pursuit of the...

In the face of accelerating tumult and change, leaders and policy makers need or should seek new ways of thinking and actions to sustain business performance and growth in line with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Asian countries including China, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan and...

In this article, the practitioner-academician examines the common sins or errors of leadership and suggests the ways of looking at these sins through the Confucian visor, quoting verses from The Analects. These leadership sins, among other things, include using mere words but not putting into...

In this article, the practitioners/academicians examine the impact of Confucian values on marketing in South East Asia, more so, in the Brunei Darussalam context. Using Chinese sayings and proverbs, the authors present and interpret Confucian values derived from the sagely wisdom of Confucius....