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Global leadership
During the past two weeks, you have examined the importance of globalisation and global context in evaluating global leadership. This week the focus shifts to understanding the type of individual who is a successful global leader. One of the challenges facing many organisations today is finding those individuals who can manage global enterprises. What characteristics does such an individual have? Being a global leader involves much more than conducting business with another country. It requires the ability to motivate, communicate and solve problems among different cultures, economic systems and political arenas, all while engaging others towards a shared vision.
In the article ‘Effective Global Leadership Requires a Global Mindset’, Cohen argues that ‘the most important attribute required for effective global leadership is not a new set of skills or experience, but rather a new perspective called a global mindset’ (2010, p.5). However, in Figure 3.3 in your text, global mindset is just one component of a larger set of competencies.
review this week’s resources, including Chapters 5 and 9 of the module text. Reflect on the arguments presented by Cohen and the authors of your module text.
Make the case for or against the argument that having a global mindset is the key foundational factor in being a successful global leader, as stated by Cohen. Be sure to support your argument with appropriate citation.
In working out your responses to the Discussion Question, you should choose examples from your own experience and/or the readings for this week, orfind appropriate cases on the Web that you can discuss. Credit will be given for references you make to relevant examples from real companies.Please make sure that you cite and reference all your outside sources properly, in accordance with the Harvard referencing system.
Global Leadership: Research, Practice, and Development
Chapter 5, ‘Process Models of Global Leadership Development’
Chapter 5 focuses on understanding how global leadership skills may be developed. Three different models of leadership development are presented, each stressing the importance of continual learning and adaptation.
Chapter 9, ‘Global Leadership Development’
Chapter 9 underscores the importance of leaders developing a global mindset in a continually changing world. This includes a description of how organisations can assure that employees are given opportunities to participate in cultural learning activities and relationship building.
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