Corporate Responsible Leadership and Sustainable Development Goals: An Overview

This chapter discusses in detail the characteristics of responsible and irresponsible leadership. It highlights the nurturing environment that is conducive to the growth of a responsible leader. It elaborates on the impact of an (ir)responsible leader in organizational performance and attainment of sustainable development goals through a conceptual model drawing examples of Indian Global Leaders and Multi-national companies. The chapter is based on content analysis of seminal work and contemporary literature, research reports, and news reports on the concept of responsible leadership.