GLOBE StudyLeadership across cultures

Need for Global Leadership Perspectives

Global economy is here to stay!

80% of outputs will be in global markets (in 2029)

ConclusionThis rise in globalization impact on leadership!

What is GLOBE?

GlobalLeadership andOrganizationalBehaviorEffectiveness

Research program Resulted in a 800+ page book

What is GLOBE?

Important findings on impacts ofLeadership & Culture

17K+ leaders950+ organizations62 countries

Purpose of GLOBE

To examine how different culturesviewed leadership.

Focus:Relationship between effective leadership behaviors

and specific leadership attributes

6 Global leadership behaviors:

• Charismatic / value based• Team oriented• Participative• Humane oriented• Autonomous• Self-protective

Globe Study’s 22 Leadership Attributes

Trustworthy Foresight Positive Confidence builder

Intelligent Administrative skills Excellence oriented Win-win pb. solver

Just Plans ahead Dynamic Motivational

Decisive Communicative Coordinator Honest

Encouraging Motive arouser Dependable Effective bargainer

Informed Team builder

Preparing Future Leaders

‘a greater need for effective international and cross-cultural

communication, collaboration,and cooperationnot only for the effective practice of management

but also for the betterment of the human condition’

Preparing Future Leaders

• Culturally aware leadership:a move from ethnocentrism to cultural relativity.

• Urgent need for people to understand:There are many valid centers of the world other

than their own.

Requirement from Graduate Schools

• Need for Western schools to adopta more eclectic view of leadershipand to cast perspectives beyondwestern particularities.