The Crossroads of Global Leadership and Governance: An Economic and Humanitarian Argument for Peace and Why Scholars Everywhere Should Support It

This editorial urges scholars to reimagine leadership and governance as mechanisms for protecting the global social commons—resources essential to humanity’s well-being. Drawing on adaptive leadership, systems thinking, and servant leadership, the author critiques power-centric governance models and advocates for accountability, cooperation, and long-term stewardship. Using examples from nuclear policy and economic interdependence, the piece challenges behavioral and applied management scholars to contribute actively to peacebuilding, responsible leadership, and systemic reform. It frames the protection of shared global assets not as idealism, but as a strategic and moral imperative in an increasingly interconnected world.