Global Leadership Self-Analysis

Global Leadership was an interesting course, as well as a bit of a revelation. Starting by taking the CQ Assessment, I realized I was not as ‘diverse’ as I thought. As I read the chapters, I found the amount of research behind Global Leadership is needed and beneficial for companies operating globally. Operating cross-culturally takes more than just opening shop in other countries; there are many facets of the culture to take into consideration to be successful. In addition, hiring leadership for these offices is not as simple as putting a warm body in an office. There are many traits required, and what I found interesting, is that personality is truly an important attribute to consider. Equally important to understand is that traits typically …show more content…
CQ-Knowledge was one of my lowest scores, so there is definitely an opportunity for me to better understand others value and social norms, along with leadership ideas. As indicated in the book The Cultural Intelligence Difference, I can create my own CQ Action Plan, as an effort to improve my CQ. I know I can improve; my highest score was in the Drive category. I am open and motivated to learning about other cultures. In the past, I lived in big cities with many opportunities to interact with other cultures, but since I now live in a small town, the prospects for interactions are a lot lower. For immediate improvement, I plan to learn about the cultural identities and values of our foreign partners, this is information I can use during conference calls, web-cam conference calls, and E-mails. There are growth opportunities in all aspects of work from my level, to management, to our …show more content…
This includes how to treat employees, the ability to be flexible by understanding their cultures such as holidays, and religious requirements. In addition, it is important to understand the proper way to reach customers and the correct way to conduct business with shareholders. I imagine due to technological advancements, we will see continued studies conducted in the understanding of what makes a global leader. Some researchers believe we do not need one meaning, while others feel not having one agreed upon term, leaves uncertainty for those in leadership roles. Although there are various definitions of the term, and research continues to try and better define a global leader, I imagine it will always be a dynamic definition as our times continue to