Explainable AI and ESG-Driven Decision Intelligence for Strategic Leadership in the Creative Economy
As ESG principles and cutting-edge digital innovations intersect in the creative economy, strategic leadership is changing in ways never before imaginable. This chapter discusses the role of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) in supporting ESG-driven decision intelligence by allowing a leader to make transparent, accountable, and data-informed decisions. Based on the Resource Based View and Dynamic Capabilities Theory, the chapter advances a conceptual framework that combines explainability, ESG performance measures, and strategic leadership capabilities. The conversation focuses on the benefits of explainable AI for governance, stakeholders' trust, sustainability, and organizational resilience in the creative sector. The chapter also provides future research directions in the context of responsible human-centric AI leaders in the changing digital and sustainability landscapes.