Responsible Leadership: Traits, Skills, and Tasks

Running head: RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
Responsible Leadership
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Executive Summary
With growing complexity of the global business environment it is deemed important by the
business leaders to follow responsible leadership. The objective of the report was to carry out an
interview session with the business leader of current organization in order to analyze their views
on practicing responsible leadership. From the interview response it has been gathered that
another important tasks of a responsible leader is to ensure that all the team members are focused
on attaining the organizational goals that can finally lead to the success of the company. From
analysis of the interview findings, it has been gathered that in developing a culture of
responsibility within workplace being a responsible leader and accomplishing certain tasks is
deemed important. The interview response analysis elucidated that in ensuing higher quality and
productivity from the employees, a business leader can develop a culture of responsibility in the
workplace through employing his traits if being a responsible leader.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
2. Overview of Interview.................................................................................................................3
3. Analysis of Interview...................................................................................................................4
3.1. Necessary Task, Skills and Traits of a Responsible Leader.................................................4
3.2. Responsible Leadership in Developing a Productive and Committed Organizational
Culture.........................................................................................................................................6
3.3. Responsibilities as a Responsible Leader within a Stakeholder Society..............................7
4. Conclusion...................................................................................................................................9
5. Recommendations........................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................11

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1. Introduction
Responsible leadership is centered on making sustainable business decisions that takes
into consideration the interests of all the stakeholders of the organization. With growing
complexity of the global business environment it is deemed important by the business leaders to
follow responsible leadership. It is also deemed that relationship between the organization and its
stakeholders is impacted by responsible leadership (Andriof, Waddock, Husted & Rahman,
2017). Moreover, the culture followed in the organization also influences the responsible
leadership behavior of the business leaders. The objective of the report is to carry out an
interview session with the business leader of current organization in order to analyze their views
on practicing responsible leadership. Moreover, the report will also consider employing
significant contemporary literature on responsible leadership along with relevant concepts to
recognize major themes that can support analysis of the interview results. The interview that will
be conducted will include open-ended questions focused on identifying the vital traits, skills and
tasks that is necessary to be fulfilled for being a responsible leader.
2. Overview of Interview
The interview questions that were prepared to be answered by the business leader of the
current organization included open-ended questions on the traits, skills along with the tasks to be
fulfilled by a responsible leader (Antunes & Franco, 2016). The interview session also asked
questions to the business leader of the current organization regarding the culture followed within
the organization along with the manners in which practicing stakeholder relationship
maintenance can be ensured through following responsible leadership. The responses gathered
from the interview session revealed the needs for practicing responsible leadership in an attempt