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The Global Leadership ­Challenge

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United Kingdom, 1 July 2020

This book first examines the phenomenon of global business and then analyzes what is different about global business and, therefore, what is uniquely required to be a successful global leader. It lays out how companies can develop successful global leaders, and what individuals can do to develop themselves into successful global leaders.

Readers will walk away with a clear understanding of how and why globalization of business took place. They will understand what is unique about global leadership compared to domestic leadership. With that insight and through examples, they will come to see what is uniquely required to be a successful global leader. Finally, readers will walk away with clear insights on how they can develop global leaders and what they can do to strengthen their own global leadership capabilities. The book is based on more than 300 interviews with top corporate executives from around the world and across a wide variety of industries, hundreds of surveys, and over 60 years of combined experience.

Top executives will find this book helpful in determining how they can ensure that their firm has the right quality and quantity of global leaders it needs to capture the global growth opportunities before them.

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This book first examines the phenomenon of global business and then analyzes what is different about global business and, therefore, what is uniquely required to be a successful global leader. It lays out how companies can develop successful global leaders, and what individuals can do to develop themselves into successful global leaders.

Readers will walk away with a clear understanding of how and why globalization of business took place. They will understand what is unique about global leadership compared to domestic leadership. With that insight and through examples, they will come to see what is uniquely required to be a successful global leader. Finally, readers will walk away with clear insights on how they can develop global leaders and what they can do to strengthen their own global leadership capabilities. The book is based on more than 300 interviews with top corporate executives from around the world and across a wide variety of industries, hundreds of surveys, and over 60 years of combined experience.

Top executives will find this book helpful in determining how they can ensure that their firm has the right quality and quantity of global leaders it needs to capture the global growth opportunities before them.

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9780367366421
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0367366428
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Path to 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

It’s A Global World

Chapter 2: It’s a Global World

Pervasiveness of Globalization and Global Focus

The S-Curve; Sales vs. Attention

A Slow Start to Globalization

Post 1970’s Increase in Exports

Post 1990’s Increase in International Sales

Pervasiveness of Globalization Continues

Developing Economies

Pervasiveness and the Leadership Challenge

Drinking from a Firehose

Mary’s Path to Global Leadership

Uncharted Waters

Future Pervasiveness of Globalization

Interconnectedness of Globalization

Conclusion

Chapter 3: Globalization’s Impact

What Has Driven Globalization?

    • The Liberalization of Trade
    • Faster and Cheaper Transportation
    • Booming Global Communications
    • Broader Capital Markets
    • Changing Technology
    • The Long Reach of the Internet
  • The Indelible March to Globalization

    Five Key Implications for Leaders

    • Be Vigilant: The Competitors are Everywhere
    • Prepare for More Complexity
    • Plan to Make Lots of Mistakes
    • Appreciate that the Basis of Power is Changing
    • Accept that Yesterday’s Maps Are Out-of-Date
  • Are You Ready?

    Chapter 4: A Framework for Global Leadership

    Situation-Specific Dynamics

    Industry Effects

    Birth Country Effects

    Corporate Culture Effects

    Global Dynamics

    Dispersion Dynamics

    Dualism Dynamics

    A Model of Global Leadership

    Mapping Your Global Leadership Profile

    Balance is Critical for Your Success

    Global Leadership Profiles

    Chapter 5: Global Leaders Are Inquisitive

    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

    Global Leaders Crush Curiosity Killers

    It Doesn’t Come Easy for Some

    Global Leaders Master the Terrain

    Learning through Experiences

    Making Sense of the Terrain

    Cultural Baggage Destroys Our Capacity to See and Make Sense of New Terrain

    Resistance to Learning

    Inquisitiveness Drives Every Global Leadership Characteristic

    Inquisitiveness and Perspective

    Inquisitiveness and Character

    Inquisitiveness and Savvy

    Conclusions

    Chapter 6: Global Leaders have Perspective

    Embracing Uncertainty

    Uncertainty in Global Business

    Overcoming Organizational Barriers

    Doing Your Homework

    Doing Too Much Homework

    Keeping the Balance

    Embracing the Challenge

    White Water Rafting

    Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin

    Balancing Tensions

    • The Branding Challenge
    • Getting the Content Right
    • Getting Manufacturing Right
    • Managing Duality within the Organization
  • Getting the Mix Right

    Conclusions

    Chapter 7: Global Leaders Exhibit Character

    Emotional Connections

    Our Research on Emotional Connections

    Benefits of Emotional Connections

    Keys to Developing Emotional Connections

    Final Comments on Emotional Connections

    Integrity

    Swimming in Gray Water

    Internal Relationships

    External Relationships

    Social and Environmental Responsibilities

    Conclusions

    Chapter 8: Global Leaders Demonstrate Savvy

    Global Business Savvy

    Maximizing Value

    Taking a Global Perspective

    Recognizing Global Opportunities

    Critical Knowledge Areas

    Global Organizational Savvy

    Critical Knowledge Areas

    Mastering Global Structures

    Raising Your Profile

    Linking Business and Organizational Savvy

    Building Credibility

    Building Competencies

    Winnable and Unwinnable Fights

    Conclusions

    Chapter 9: Global Leaders: Born or Made? Buy or Build?

    Born or Made?

    Meeting the DNA Challenge

    From DNA to Inheritance

    The Importance of Drive

    Buy or Build?

    A Few Final Comments

    Chapter 10: Developing Global Leaders

    Development Strategy #1: Transfers

    The Power of International Transfers

    Enhancing the Effectiveness of International Transfers

    Development Strategy #2: Training

    Participants

    Content

    Process

    Summary

    Development Strategy #3: Teams

    Development Strategy #4: Travel

    Recommendations

    Chapter 11: Intersection Your Career Stage and Leadership Development

    Early Career Development

    The Excuses for lack of Development

    No Excuses

    Early Career Transfers

    Early Career Training

    Early Career Teams

    Early Career Travel

    Cautions

    Mid-Career Development

    Mid-Career Transfers

    Mid-Career Training

    Mid-Career Teams

    Mid-Career Travel

    Cautions

    Late-Career Development

    Late-Career Transfers

    Late-Career Training

    Late-Career Teams

    Late-Career Travel

    Cautions

    Conclusion

    Mapping Your Personal Career Frontier

    Don’t Wait for Your Company

    Know What is Right for You

    Global Leadership: A Personal Journey of Discovery

    About the Author

    J. Stewart Black is a Professor of Global Leadership and Strategy at INSEAD. Previously he was a Professor at Dartmouth College and University of Michigan, USA. He has lived and worked in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Switzerland. He is the author or the co-author of 20 books.

    Allen J. Morrison is a Professor of Global Management at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University (ASU), USA. Previously, he served as CEO and Director-General of the school (2015–2018).

    Reviews

    "The Global Leadership Challenge is a thorough piece of work that covers a spectrum of approaches for companies to grow business globally while developing their leaders with both global mindset and local effectiveness. Great depth and breadth."Yuanqing Yang, Chairman and CEO, Lenovo"The Global Leadership Challenge is a must-read for today’s leaders. Given the complexity of technology and accelerating changes in the world, this book arrives at a critical time. The authors have done a wonderful job charting the path for companies and their leaders as they prepare for the challenges ahead."

    Jan Jenisch, CEO, LafargeHolcim "In The Global Leadership Challenge, Black and Morrison bring decades of perspective and current research to deliver a contemporary and relevant take on why global leaders can and will make a positive impact on business today, helping to elevate the importance of "softer skills" in leadership and ability to make a difference in communities around the globe."Mark Smucker, CEO and President, The J. M. Smucker Company"The Global Leadership Challenge is very much needed right now. Globalization combined with digital developments have greatly impacted companies, governments, and societies. Today’s leaders need to navigate through complexities of these dynamics. This book is a must read for today’s and tomorrow’s leaders around the world."

    Dr. Ali Qassim Jawad, Advisor, Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman, Oman Business Forum , Sultanate of Oman

    "The Global Leadership Challenge is a thorough piece of work that covers a spectrum of approaches for companies to grow business globally while developing their leaders with both global mindset and local effectiveness. Great depth and breadth."Yuanqing Yang, Chairman and CEO, Lenovo"The Global Leadership Challenge is a must-read for today’s leaders. Given the complexity of technology and accelerating changes in the world, this book arrives at a critical time. The authors have done a wonderful job charting the path for companies and their leaders as they prepare for the challenges ahead."

    Jan Jenisch, CEO, LafargeHolcim "In The Global Leadership Challenge, Black and Morrison bring decades of perspective and current research to deliver a contemporary and relevant take on why global leaders can and will make a positive impact on business today, helping to elevate the importance of "softer skills" in leadership and ability to make a difference in communities around the globe."Mark Smucker, CEO and President, The J. M. Smucker Company"The Global Leadership Challenge is very much needed right now. Globalization combined with digital developments have greatly impacted companies, governments, and societies. Today’s leaders need to navigate through complexities of these dynamics. This book is a must read for today’s and tomorrow’s leaders around the world."

    Dr. Ali Qassim Jawad, Advisor, Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman, Oman Business Forum , Sultanate of Oman

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