What Is Global Leadership?

by Gundling, Ernest; Hogan, Terry; Cvitkovich, Karen

• ISBN13: 9781904838234
• ISBN10: 1904838235
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-16
• Publisher: HACHETTE BOOK GROUP

Summary

Discover the skill set - and mindset - that great global leaders must have to succeed.

What is global leadership? It turns out that many companies around the world are missing a key point: that global leadership is distinctly different from the leadership skills needed in a domestic operation. The global economy requires a new set of leadership skills-imbued with a global mindset, multi-functional and effective across cultures and nationalities-that were not as critical even a decade ago.

In What Is Global Leadership?, the authors draw on cutting-edge research conducted by Aperian Global, including first-hand interviews with successful global leaders, which highlights ten key behaviors critical to international settings, such as cultural self-awareness, frame-shifting, and developing "third-way solutions."

In addition to providing a detailed description of each behavior, the authors demonstrate how these can be applied in the context of leadership development programs, executive coaching, global teams, and leader-led action learning. Whether one is leading an entire organization, a business unit, or a geographically dispersed team, this essential guide provides an important resource for developing global leadership talent.

Author Biography

Ernest Gundling is co-founder and co-President of Aperian Global and author of Working GlobeSmart and co-author of Global Diversity.

Terry Hogan was a global General Manager and consultant for 20 years before joining Citi where she now works in Executive Development.

Karen Cvitkovich is Managing Director, Global Talent Development at Aperian Global where she helps clients develop their global workforce.

Table of Contents

Why Global Leadership?	p. 1
Three Megatrends	p. 1
Implications for Strategy: The Need for a Global Mindset	p. 6
Conclusion	p. 12
What's Different About Global Leadership?	p. 14
Leadership: Common Approaches	p. 14
Intercultural Perspectives on Leadership	p. 20
Global Leadership	p. 26
Research Background: What Is Distinctive About Global Leadership?	p. 28
Seeing Differences	p. 36
Cultural Self-Awareness	p. 38
Invite the Unexpected	p. 45
Closing the Gap	p. 54
Results through Relationships	p. 54
Frame-Shifting	p. 62
Opening the System	p. 75
Expand Ownership	p. 79
Develop Future Leaders	p. 90
Preserving Balance	p. 95
Adapt and Add Value	p. 99
Core Values & Flexibility	p. 102
Establishing Solutions	p. 108
Influence Across Boundaries	p. 113
Third-Way Solutions	p. 118
Training the Ten Behaviors	p. 127
Program Design: Going Global?	p. 127
Training for Results Through Relationships	p. 131
Training for Frame-Shifting	p. 132
Training to Expand Ownership	p. 140
Training to Develop Future Leaders	p. 144
Coaching the Ten Behaviors	p. 150
Coaching at Citi	p. 151
Training Event for Coaches	p. 153
Coaching in a Global Context	p. 154
Teaming the Ten Behaviors	p. 172
Leveraging the Leadership Behaviors for Shared Vision	p. 172
Leadership Behaviors for Global Teams	p. 173
The Future of Global Leadership	p. 192
How Global Leaders Learn: What's Different?	p. 192
Defining Global Competency	p. 194
The Organizational Global Mindset	p. 196
Developing Global Leaders: Implications	p. 199
Bibliography	p. 219
Endnotes	p. 223
About the Authors	p. 229
Index	p. 233
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