A 5C model of responsible service leadership: learning from living systems to play the infinite game

Author:

Livne-Tarandach ReutORCID,Ball JoanORCID,Arora Poonam,Yemiscigil AyseORCID,Kandampully Jay

Abstract

PurposeThis paper offers a new vision of responsible service leadership for service organizations nested in economic, societal and environmental contexts across time to foster collective flourishing.Design/methodology/approachFollowing the call for novel perspectives that recognize service as a game among (vs between) people in service ecosystems, we build on service leadership theory to integrate insights from infinite (vs finite) games and biomimicry practices to propose a holistic model for responsible service leadership.FindingsWe extend the 3C (competence, character and care) model of service leadership (Shek et al., 2021) adding context and chronos as essential pillars of responsible service leadership in nested ecosystems. We offer new interpretations and applications of the 3Cs through the lens of context and chronos.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper furthers the emerging conversation about unique leadership approaches for service, linking existing service leadership theories with holistic views of service ecosystems and enabling a shift from decontextualized models of leadership to a more inclusive approach.Practical implicationsWe propose that responsible service leadership can inspire new approaches to leadership development within organizations and in business education (e.g. competencies, settings) and a reconsideration of organizational structures (e.g. culture, selection and incentive design).Social implicationsThe proposed 5C model revisits foundational assumptions of responsibility in service leadership, integrating actors across and within service ecosystems, society at large and the environment in the present and future.Originality/valueThis paper offers a conceptual framework – the 5Cs model of responsible service leadership – aimed at reimagining service leadership.

Publisher

Emerald

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