What is the true goal of a Leader? Make yourself unnecessary! o Empower people to make their own decisions o Action without action o Builds trust Terms.. Cultural Diversity o The cultural variety and cultural differences that exist in the world, a society, or an institution
Cross Cultural Leadership o Cross-cultural psychology attempts to understand how individuals of different cultures interact with each other
Some Numbers... The U.S. population of foreign born residents is 12.4%, an amount of international diversity that the U.S. has not seen since 1920 90% of leading executives from 68 countries named cross cultural leadership as the top management challenge of the next century The proportion of revenue coming from overseas markets is expected to jump by an average of 30 to 50 percent over the next 3 to 5 years
Cross Cultural Leadership Nice to have Challenges that are directly related to cross-cultural differences You can boost corporate success How to build mutual trust Create mutual awareness Understanding the background of these differences Beyond just knowing Cultural Diversity 4 Essential Skills o Communication o Team-Building o Time o Calendars Problem Solving Recognition, not compromise Background differences Question Time References Boot, Aad. "Cross-Cultural Leadership: How to Build Mutual Trust?" LeadershipWatch. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 June 2014. <http://leadershipwatch- aadboot.com/2011/01/27/cross-cultural-leadership-how-to-build-mutual-trust/>. Boot, Aad. "Leading Cross-Cultural Teams: Do You Understand the Cultural Differences within Your Team?" LeadershipWatch. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2014. <http://leadershipwatch-aadboot.com/2010/11/02/leading-cross-cultural-teams-do-you-understand-the-cultural- differences-in-your-team/>. "Cultural Diversity in the Workplace, Part 1." Managing Cultural Diversity in the Workplace. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 June 2014. <http://www.diversityresources.com/cultural-diversity-workplace.htm>. Willkie, Wendell. "Leadership across Cultures." The Translation Agency For A Complete Professional Translation Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2014. <http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/cultural-services/articles/leadership-across-cultures.html>.