Leaders

Different paths, same goals

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>.

Reference
http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/the-true-goal-of-leadership.html
http://www.diversityresources.com/cultural-diversity-workplace.htm
http://leadershipwatch-aadboot.com/2010/11/02/leading-cross-cultural-teams-do-you-understand-the-
cultural-differences-in-your-team/
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Managing_Groups_and_Teams/Working_in_International_Teams