Leadership Without Borders Successful Strategies from World-Class Leaders

by Cohen, Ed; Rath, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780470822272
• ISBN10: 0470822279
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-15
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Significant changes have occurred since the emergence of the knowledge economy demanding a recast of many of the roles of leaders. Today's leaders work, lead staff, and have customers who are from all over the globe. Anyone working outside their country of origin or with those outside their country of origin needs to understand how to be successful in the global arena. This is critical for leaders and requires blending cultural definitions of leadership with multiple geographic influences. More and more, the internet and other means of rapid communication allow diverse groups of employees to come together to work and learn from each other. All can connect simultaneously to make key decisions that instantly influence organizations on a global scale. Leadership Without Borders provides practical information gathered from hundreds of leaders who are leading across the globe and have lived and worked in more than 60 different countries in five key areas: 1. Leadership Characteristics born or learned that ensure success as a global leader 2. Business Acumen needed to thrive as a global leader 3. Worldview providing methods for expanding your 360-degree awareness of our global environment 4. People Leadership encompassing the most important knowledge, skills and attributes for success in any environment 5. Business Leadership skills and attributes to enhance your global leadership ability In addition to gaining valuable insights into the five key areas, you will have the opportunity to read about the successful strategies from world-class leaders who discuss the art and science of global leadership, transitioning to a global mindset, people strategies, enterprise risk strategies, and change leadership. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON, USA CHANGE LEADERS, Worldwide HORASIS: THE GLOBAL VISIONS COMMUNITY, Switzerland NIKE Europe SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES, India STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, Singapore UNIVERSITAS 21 GLOBAL, Singapore VODAFONE, Spain

Author Biography

Ed Cohen, a strategic leader with more than 25 years’ experience in corporate learning and organization development, is Senior Vice President for Satyam Computer Services, Satyam School of Leadership in Hyderabad, India.
He is an international speaker on leadership and learning strategies. He is a contributing author to Next Generation Corporate Universities, published by Pfieffer Publishing, a division of John Wiley and Sons, Inc. He has also written numerous articles on strategic learning and leadership.
His background includes eight years with Booz Allen Hamilton, a global strategy and management consulting firm. He was founder and strategic leader of what became one of the world’s most widely recognized corporate universities. During Ed Cohen’s tenure, Booz Allen received more than 30 “Excellence in Practice” recognitions from the American Society for Training & Development.
Ed Cohen earned a Master of Science in Education from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida. He lives in India with his wife and daughter.

Table of Contents

Forward by Tom Rath, co-author # 1 NY Times and #1 Business Week bestseller, How Full is Your Bucket

The New Global Frontier

Global Leadership Characteristics

Global Business Acumen

Worldview

Global People Leadership

Global Business Leadership

Artistry and Science of Global Leadership

Satyam, The Creation of a Global Company

Transitioning to a Global Mindset

Booz Allen Hamilton's Global People Strategy

Global Risk Strategies

Vodafone Change Leadership

Managing your Global Leadership Development

Concluding Insights

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