“…In terms of ethical guidelines, responsible leadership appeals to protecting the stakeholders' rights and interests, and it adheres to a standard of ethics and values in transaction processing (Voegtlin, Patzer, et al, 2012). Compared with other leadership forms (such as transformational and servant leadership), responsible leadership attaches more importance to social responsibility and environmental protection (De Ruiter et al, 2018;Yang et al, 2022). Regarding the behavioral characteristics, responsible leaders can achieve consensus with internal and external stakeholders by initiating democratic consultation and active dialogue (Lynham & Chermack, 2006;Maak, 2007).…”