Introduction

This chapter explains the leadership in five industrial market clusters: Eastern Europe, Latin Europe, Nordic Europe, Germanic Europe, and the Anglo cluster. Within the geographically separated groups, Eastern Europeans have traditionally relied on democratic leadership. This democratic community leadership prototype focuses on good employee relations and teamwork. In Nordic Europe, the dominant leadership style is egalitarian pragmatist. The Latin Europe cluster is comprised of nations in the Southern Europe region that share the influence of the Roman Empire and Roman Catholicism. The Roman Empire cultivated a sense of connoisseurship, as well as an affinity for centralized control and complex bureaucracy. Concepts such as inspiration, motivation, empowerment, and interpersonal skills have gained in popularity and are being fused with the traditional codetermination model. In Germanic Europe, because of historically negative connotations with the concept, leader impact is downplayed. Leaders in the Anglo cluster have traditionally been presented as superhuman, demonstrating qualities that are extraordinary.