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1 online resource (261 pages) |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I The context of global leadership; 1 The rise of globalization; Common globalization path; Stage 1: domestic birth and focus; Stage 2: export focus; Stage 3: international focus; Stage 4: localization focus; Stage 5: borderless global business focus; What's new?; Pervasiveness of globalization and global focus; Pervasiveness of globalization and international revenues; Recent explosion in pervasiveness of globalization; Pervasiveness and the leadership challenge |
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Future pervasiveness of globalizationInterconnectedness of globalization; Interconnectedness summary; Conclusion; Notes; 2 Globalization's relevance to you; The personal challenge; Sailing in uncharted global waters; The tsunami of globalization; Driving forces of globalization; Technology; Costs; Consumers; Global business customers; Governments; Competitors; The lack of global leaders; Globalization demands a new leadership model; Provincial leadership models worked in the past; Global leadership models work in the future; Notes; 3 A framework for global leadership |
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Situation-specific dynamicsIndustry effects; Birth country effects; Corporate culture effects; Global dynamics; Dispersion dynamic; Dualism dynamic; A model of global leadership; Mapping your global leadership profile; Balance is critical for your success; Global leadership profiles; Assessing your global leadership characteristics; Notes; PART II The essence of global leadership; 4 Inquisitiveness; Inquisitiveness is a mindset; Global leaders know that the best answer is a question; Global leaders understand the terrain; Global leaders accept that "They don't know what they don't know." |
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Global leaders crush curiosity killersGlobal leaders master the terrain; Cultural baggage destroys our capacity to see and make sense of new terrain; Inquisitiveness keeps global leaders above water; Inquisitiveness and perspective; Inquisitiveness and character; Inquisitiveness and savvy; Conclusions; Notes; 5 Global leaders have perspective; Putting the challenge in context; Embracing uncertainty; Uncertainty in global business; Keeping the balance; Overcoming organizational barriers; Doing your homework; Following the "80/20" rule; Global leaders embrace uncertainty |
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Being comfortable in your skinEmbracing uncertainty: like white-water rafting; Balancing tensions; Pressures for globalization; Pressures for localization; Getting the mix right; It isn't just about products; Conclusions; Notes; 6 Global leaders exhibit character; Emotional connections; Demonstrating a sincere interest; Genuinely listening to people; Understanding different viewpoints; Emotional connections improve decision making; Connecting with people promotes trust and goodwill; Emotional connections and business: someconcluding comments; Integrity |
| Summary |
The economy is global, businesses are increasingly global, management has gone global and there is an increasing demand (and reward) for truly skilled global leaders, managers and executives. Black and Morrison address this change by asking why and when globalization truly began and explain how businesses can adapt themselves to remain competitive in increasingly global markets. Written by authoritative experts and based on extensive, up-to-date research and interviews with leading global leaders, The Global Leadership Challenge provides practical tools to develop global leade |
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Ethical according to personal and company standards |
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Print version record |
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Leadership.
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Executive ability.
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International business enterprises -- Management
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
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Executive ability
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International business enterprises -- Management
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Leadership
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Morrison, Allen J.
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| ISBN |
9781134476374 |
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113447637X |
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