TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– Because of the paucity of information about what and how Chinese leadership styles contribute to organizational success, this study aims to elucidate Chinese leadership styles with reference to Confucian and Daoist schemata, relate them to organizational success, and explicate the relationships by exploring a grounded theory.Design/methodology/approach– To obtain such knowledge, this study applies a grounded theory approach to analyzing interview data from 11 Hong Kong Chinese CEOs.Findings– Results delineated the Chinese leadership styles based on relationship building, virtuous practice, hierarchical and centralized organization, and humility and self‐effacement. These practices were conducive to trust, cooperation, competence, and other achievements in the staff. The contributions of the Chinese leadership styles tend to reflect a security theory in that sustaining followers' security appears to mediate leadership practices and their outcomes.Originality/value– Because the tradition of Confucian and Daoist teachings can be a basis for successful Chinese leadership styles, the teachings can still be valuable for leadership development today.
VL  - 29
IS  - 6
SN  - 0143-7739
DO  - 10.1108/01437730810894159
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01437730810894159
AU  - Cheung Chau‐kiu
AU  - Chi‐fai Chan Andrew
PY  - 2008
Y1  - 2008/01/01
TI  - Benefits of Hong Kong Chinese CEOs' Confucian and Daoist leadership styles
T2  - Leadership & Organization Development Journal
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 474
EP  - 503
Y2  - 2024/04/16
ER  -