International Business

International companies need a new kind of leader for the international environment due to increased complexity.

There are more global leaders than there is demand for them.

A global mindset is built on a thorough knowledge of geography.

Leadership involves organizing a group of people in order to achieve a common purpose or goal.

Leadership is synonymous with management.

Global leaders confront more complex contexts than do domestic leaders.

Multiplicity and interdependence are among the four dimensions of complexity identified by scholars.

Dynamism means that the leader must be dynamic.

Globalization increases the complexity of the external but not the internal context of the company.

Egocentric ruthlessness is a leadership trait admired in some cultures, as suggested by Project GLOBE.

Among the skills necessary for a global leader are cultural adaptability and an ability to build global teams.

The Global Leadership Triad includes skills in business, relationships, and personal effectiveness.

Women's leadership skills coincide with global leadership skills.

Assessing global leadership skills is a well-understood, basic process.

Research indicates that global leaders are born, not developed through experience or training.

The GLED model is used to develop management skills.

The GLED model suggests that there are some individual characteristics that are antecedent to the development process.

A study of the liberal arts disciplines of history, political science, foreign languages, and geography would be a helpful background for an aspiring global leader.

Transformational experiences are a recommended part of preparation for global leadership.

Global teams are a decreasing form for international work, since transportation cost reductions have been implemented in many corporations.