Globsyn Management Journal

Patron-in-Chief

Mr. Bikram Dasgupta, Founder & Chairman, Globsyn Group

Patron

Prof. R. C. Bhattacharya, Vice-Chairman, Globsyn Group
Mr. Rahul Dasgupta, Director & Trustee, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India

Special Advisors

Dr. Suranjan Das, Vice-Chancellor, Jadavpur University, India
Dr. Upindhar Dhar, Vice Chancellor, Vaishnav Mahavidyapeeth, India
Dr. Vinita Guptan, Vice Chancellor of Saito University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

International Advisory Board

Dr. Dipak C Jain, Co-President & Global Advisor, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Shanghai, China
Mr. Arjun Malhotra, Ex Co-Founder, HCL Group; Chairman, Magic Software, Inc., USA; and Governing Council Member, Globsyn Business School, India
Dr. Tridib Majumdar, Professor of Marketing, Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA, and a Governing Council member of Globsyn Business School
Dr. (Prof.) Mary Gentile, Darden Business School, University of Virginia, Virginia, USA, and a Governing Council member of Globsyn Business School
Dr. Elizabeth Rose, Professor & Chair (International Business), University of Leeds, UK
Dr. Hiram Ting, Associate Professor, UCSI University & Managing Editor, Asian Journal of Business Research, Malaysia
Dr. Trevor Williamson, Director, Elmfield House Associate Limited, Cheshire, UK
Dr. Alex Khang, Professor, Information Technology, Vietnam Universities, Vietnam
Dr. Atul Parvatiyar, Director and Professor, Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University, USA

Editorial Advisory Board

Dr. Ajitava Raychaudhuri, Professor, Department of Economics, Jadavpur University, India
Mr. Jawhar Sircar, IAS and Chairman, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, India
Prof. Atish Chattopadhayay, Director, IFIM Business School, India
Dr. Subhadip Roy, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India
Prof. Ishita Mukhopadhyay, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Calcutta, India
Prof. Ashish K Bhattacharya, Founder and Director, Nonlinear Insights, India
Prof. Mahalaya Chatterjee, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Calcutta, India
Prof. Rudra Prakash Pradhan, Professor, Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur, India
Dr. Vinodh Madhavan, Professor, Ahmedabad University, India
Prof. Rabin Kumar Jana, IIM, Raipur, India
Prof. Ravindra Dey, Professor & Head, OB & HR, Xavier Institute of Management & Research (XIMR), India

Editor

Prof. (Dr.) Sabyasachi Dasgupta, Faculty & Head – Research & Publications, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India

Associate Editor

Prof. (Dr.) Tanusree Chakraborty, Faculty and Head – Globsyn Management Journal & Conferences, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India

Editorial Review Board

Dr. Azmat Rasul, Assistant Professor, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Soumik Parida, Assistant Professor, RMIT University, Vietnam
Dr. Priya Grover, Associate Professor, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), India
Dr. (Prof.) Sanjoy Mukherjee, Associate Professor, IIM, Shillong, India
Dr. Somak Maitra, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce & Management, St Xavier’s University, India
Dr. Rabin Mazumdar, Associate Professor, Institute of Engineering & Management, India
Dr. Sumati Ray, Professor (HR), IISWBM, India
Dr. Sangita Dutta Gupta, Associate Professor-Economics, Chairperson-Centre for Research, IFIM Business School, India
Prof. Rabin Kumar Jana, Assistant Professor, IIM Raipur, India
Dr. Susmita Chatterjee, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Maharaja Manindra Chandra College, and Visiting Faculty & PhD Supervisor University of Calcutta, India
Mr. Sudhir Chand, Managing Director, Inflexion Management Services, India
Mrs. Suchitra Guha, Former (HR/IR) Commercial, TATA Steel Limited, India, and an Academic Council Member of Globsyn Business School
Dr. Avik Mukherjee, Development Lecturer, Sheffield University Management School, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Dr. Aditi Mitra, Faculty, Sunway University, Malaysia
Dr. Jonathan J. Felix, Associate Professor, RMIT University, Vietnam
Dr. Debaprasad Chattopadhyay, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India
Dr. Mahuya Basu, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India
Prof. Manas Chakraborty, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India
Prof. Subrata Kar, Faculty, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India

Editorial Administrative Support

Mr. Suraj Kumar, DGM Operations – Corporate Office, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India
Mr. Shabbir Akhtar, AGM – Corporate Marketing, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India
Ms. Madhumita Sen, Senior Executive – Corporate Marketing, Globsyn Business, School, Kolkata, India
Mr. Surojit Dutta, Executive – Corporate Marketing, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India
Mr. Ananda Ghosh, Production Executive, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, India

As leaders evolve into more responsible business and institutional heads, it becomes essential to integrate profit with purpose, vision with values, and excellence with ethics within the educational and organizational landscape.

In today’s interconnected and fast-changing world, leadership is no longer confined to organizational hierarchies or profit-driven motives. The modern era demands a new kind of leader – one who combines vision with values, performance with purpose, and success with sustainability. At its core, responsible leadership is built on the recognition that decisions made by leaders have wide-ranging consequences, not only for shareholders and employees but also for communities, the environment, and future generations. Unlike transactional or purely profit-centric leadership models, responsible leadership integrates ethical considerations into everyday decision-making.

Shaping future leaders for ethical decision-making begins with education and awareness. Experiential learning, real-world case studies, and mentorship enable students to navigate moral complexity and balance competing stakeholder interests while adhering to core values. Equally important is the cultivation of emotional intelligence and empathy. Responsible leaders must understand and connect with the people they lead, as well as the communities impacted by their actions. Empathy enables leaders to go beyond financial metrics and consider the human and social implications of their decisions, thereby strengthening trust and long-term organizational resilience.

Globsyn Management Journal (Vol. XIX), which is based on the theme ‘Responsible Leadership: Shaping Future Leaders for Ethical Decision Making’ and closely aligned with key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has reinforced the relevance of responsible leadership in advancing global sustainability agendas. This issue of the Journal, complete with stimulating papers by thought leaders, educators, and practitioners, has highlighted that ethics, sustainability, and profitability are not opposing goals but complementary pillars of responsible leadership.