Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an alternative leadership model to the prevailing shareholder‐first approach that research, management experts and practice indicate can lead to higher performance and resilience of a firm. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual...

Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- List of tables and figures -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Editors' preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the contributors -- Part I: Introduction -- 1 Thailand: An unexpected role model -- Part II: The Sufficiency Economy Philosophy -- 2 Immoral capitalism: The need...

Many managers in the English-speaking world are seeking an alternative to the prevailing business model which promotes a short-term, shareholder-value approach. In this accessible and highly topical book, Gayle Avery argues that this Anglo/US approach to capitalism and business is seriously...