Elsevier

The Leadership Quarterly

Volume 19, Issue 1, February 2008, Pages 117-131
The Leadership Quarterly

Theoretical and Practitioner Letters
Defining the socially responsible leader

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Abstract

In recent years, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has received increased attention in both academic and practitioner realms. The authors agree that corporate leaders play a key role in formulating and implementing CSR initiatives, but debate the appropriate drivers of socially responsible decisions and actions undertaken by these leaders. They conclude that an approach which takes into account both instrumental behavior and leader motives or values holds promise in reconciling some of their differences.

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    The first author wishes to thank Nathan Washburn for his valuable input and feedback regarding both of his letters in this exchange.

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