Global Leadership Competencies

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Global LeadershipCompetencies

• David Whitfield, Ed.D.
• Gonzaga University-Doctoral Program
• School of Professional Studies

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Global Leadership Defined

• A process leading to curiosity, exploration,
  discovery, accountability, and trust, implemented
  across borders
• Ability to unleash human potential and leverage
  the richness that lies in cultural diversity
  (Rosinski, 2003)

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Global Leadership Requires

• Competencies Specialists

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Global Leadership Competencies

• Cultural
• Political
• International
• Technological

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Essential Specialists

• Business Manager
• Country Manager
• Functional Manager
• Corporate Manager

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Political Competency

• Seek to understand
• Policy and power goals
• Local and economic implications
• Different governmental structures
• Decision-making processes

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International Competency

• See the world as
• Diverse, heterogeneous community
• Different fiscal, social, political, and
  communication systems
• Influential - how these systems affect each other
• Interrelated to your goals

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Technological Competency

• Work to identify and monitor
• Needs or gaps
• Capabilities and limitations
• Relationship to cross-cultural communication
• Integration of communication, collaboration, and
  trust

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Essential Specialists

• Business Manager
• Country Manager
• Functional Manager
• Corporate Manager

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Roles of Business Manager

• Strategist
• Architect
• Coordinator

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Business Manager

• Identifies and monitors companys global-scale
  efficiency and competitiveness
• Recognizes and creates opportunities and
  minimizes risks across national and functional
  boundaries
• Links and coordinates capabilities across barriers

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Roles of Country Manager

• Sensor
• Builder
• Contributor

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Country Manager

• Builds local community and customer relationships
• Responds to host governments requirements
• Supports corporations market positions

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Roles of Functional Manager

• Scanner
• Cross-Pollinator
• Champion

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Functional Manager

• Scans for learning opportunities and spreads
  innovations
• Cross-pollinates knowledge, best practices,
  detects trends and moves all across boundaries
• Champions global teams

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Corporate Manager

• Leader
• Talent Scout
• Developer

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Corporate Manager

• Integrates the many levels of responsibility
  working to balance negotiations among the three
• Identifies and recruits ensuring a diverse
  global leadership team
• Develops business, country, and functional
  managers to respond to global leadership demands

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Summary--Competencies

• Cultural
• Political
• International
• Technological

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Summary--Specialists

• Business Manager
• Country Manager
• Functional Manager
• Corporate Manager

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A Must for Global Leaders

• Open your mind to everything
• close it to nothing.