Strategic Leadership in a Multipolar and AI‑Driven World: Integrating Indigenous and Global Contexts

Call for Papers – Strategic Leadership in a Multipolar and AI‑Driven World: Integrating Indigenous and Global Contexts

Journal: Journal of Strategy and Management
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Submission deadline: 31 May 2026

This special issue examines strategic leadership in a multipolar, AI‑driven world, where power is dispersed across multiple hubs and technologies are rapidly reshaping business, governance, and society. It invites work that integrates indigenous perspectives with global leadership paradigms to explore how leaders navigate geopolitical complexity, digital transformation, sustainability, and ethical AI use across diverse cultural and institutional contexts.

Types of research this SI invites

Guest editors Prof Krishna Venkitachalam, Ajman University, UAE
Prof José C. Alves, City University of Macau, China
Prof Thierry Burger‑Helmchen, University of Strasbourg, France

List of suggested topic areas

• Strategic leadership in AI‑dependent work environments and digital‑transformation journeys

• Impact of geopolitical volatility and multipolar markets on leadership behaviour and decision‑making

• Core leadership competencies for navigating AI, ethics, job displacement, and data‑privacy challenges

• Indigenous approaches to strategic leadership in emerging markets (e.g., China, India, Brazil, Gulf, ASEAN)

• How indigenous values, cultural dynamics, and local knowledge systems shape ethical and resilience‑oriented leadership

• Role of strategic leadership in fostering organisational resilience and adaptability under uncertainty

• Interplay between indigenous leadership practices and AI‑based organisational change and automation

• Cross‑context comparative studies of strategic leadership traits, behaviours, and competencies

• Phenomenon‑driven, context‑specific research that can generate universal strategic‑leadership insights

Submission information

Submissions are open now and must be made via ScholarOne Manuscripts by 31 May 2026:
https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jsma

Authors should select the special issue title from the drop‑down menu at the step “Please select the issue you are submitting to”.
Follow the journal’s Author Guidelines:
https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/jsma

Articles must not have been published previously or be under consideration elsewhere while under review.

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