What does globalisation mean for leadership culture?

Gurnek BainsCo-founder, Chairman and Author, YSC

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What Does Globalisation

Mean For Leadership

Culture

We live in a fast

changing, turbulent, chaotic,

multi-polar world

There is no such thing as a truly multi-

national company

Paradox of similarity / difference

Each global culture has distinctive leadership

strengths / weaknesses that need to be understood

Ecology of global business environment is

driving requirement of new leadership

skills

Top 6 Strengths of Leaders…

Achievement, Drive and Ambition: 40%

Analytical Thinking: 32%

Action Orientation: 30%

Commercial Thinking: 37%

Responsibility; Duty; Rule Following: 35% Positivity: 29%

Top 6 Challenges for Leaders…

Broader Influencing and Networking: 39%

Inclusive 2-way Leadership Style:

34%Empathy and Lising: 25%

Intellectual Flexibility and Openness: 37%

Self-awareness and Insight: 24%

Wider Strategic Thinking: 35%

Positivity / Change /

Rigidity In The US

Cultural DNA Themes – Some Examples…

Tension Between

Modernity / Tradition in the Middle-

East

Equality In Europe

In The Moment

Mind-set In Sub-Saharan

AfricaThe Authoritarian

Compact / Harmony In China

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