Leadership consist ultimately of aligning people with a direction as well as the organization. According to Ken CKC leadership is the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. There are many types of leaders for example there’s the charismatic which uses its personal abilities to have an effect on people and there’s the authentic which uses transformational approaches.
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How does an organizational leader should behave in cross cultural environments?
An organizational leader when working in a cross cultural environment should motivate the people he or she is working with, and understand each person’s culture so no mistakes are made. The organizational leader should also identify if the culture is a collectivist or an individualist culture this will give him tips on how to do a good job.
It is also important that each organizational leader has enough knowledge of the foreign culture and respects it and in this way the leader will know when to act as a charismatic or authentic leader
As well, leaders in a cross cultural environment should be open to change. This is because by understanding the culture a leader can set a series of strategies, but he has to test with the group and adapt them according to the results he gets. Given all the factors, including culture, that affect how people respond to leadership a cross cultural leader shouldn't take anything for granted and has to be considering always the specific circumstances that arise.
ResponderEliminarSomething else is that a leader can be from everywhere, it does not matter the culture, religions, color of the skin, eyes, and more.
ResponderEliminarThe leaders are always preset and differences between them is something that represents and advantage not a disadvantage. :)
I TOTALLY AGREE YOUR OPINION/DEFINITION ABOUT LEADERSHIP!!!
ResponderEliminarHi Pamela. I have enjoyed reading your different post. Somehow you managed to make it interesting, short and eye-catching to the reader. It is a good job. The example of Carrefour is interesting maybe it would had been worth it to search for evidence and add links to this statement in order to give evidence to your argument.
ResponderEliminarI certantly agree with your post, a leader with out knoledge is predetermined to fail. having understanding of ones cultures, can help improve organizations development.
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