ABSTRACT

Considering behavioral norms in their cultural contexts, this book arrives at a fully operational international leadership theory – and makes it accessible to academic and professional readers alike.

Shaping the Global Leader fundamentally covers eight cultural dimensions gleaned from acclaimed international leadership scholars such as Geert Hofstede and the GLOBE study authors. Each cultural dimension is followed by interviews of renowned organizational leaders who relate their experiences in that area and each section underscores strategies for moving forward. The authors highlight critical lessons from classic behavioral psychology experiments and apply these findings to the international organizational context.

This book serves as an eminently readable and enlightening handbook for those working, leading or studying interculturally. Both students and professionals in international leadership or business will be provided with clear and actionable organizational insights for an increasingly complex global landscape.

chapter 1|10 pages

The What, How, and Why of Culture

chapter 2|20 pages

Individualism – Collectivism

chapter 4|7 pages

Group Work and the Free-rider Effect

chapter 5|14 pages

Achievement – Ascription

chapter 7|9 pages

Avoiding the Elixir of Power

chapter 8|17 pages

Uncertainty Avoidance

chapter 9|8 pages

The Loss Aversion Bias

chapter 10|10 pages

Assertiveness

chapter 11|17 pages

Pan-Cultural Motivation

chapter 12|11 pages

Attitudes in Time

chapter 14|24 pages

Ethnocentrism

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion