Global Leadership Traits: The Emerging Passport to Future Business Strategy
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Author
Sanders, Bridgette D.
Date
2012-08-22
Degree
Master of Leadership Development
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to identify those leadership traits that are crucial for
developing the emerging global leader and to determine how factors such as technology,
globalization and geographical context play a part in defining those traits. This leader is
important because he is at the helm of emerging business all over the world. In essence, the
collective traits this leader possesses will be considered the "passport" to future business
strategy. The rapid speed of technology and globalization has drastically altered how business is
performed and markets are created. Those leaders, who intend to have success in this shrinking
world, must possess the traits that will allow them to do so. In addition, this research examines
how the geographical context of these traits plays a role in leadership from a cross-cultural
perspective by considering cultural factors of major countries such as: China, India, Greece,
Spain, United States, Africa, South Korea, Japan and Germany, in order to see what the global
leader looks like in those countries. These countries all have myriad economic, geographical and
political factors that provide global impact important to research. Finally, this study will provide
a cross-sectional review and analysis of the current literature and research in this field.