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Written by Cari Guittard, Professor of Global Leadership, for The Huffington Post.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Over the past several years, many American leaders in both the public and private sector have reinforced a stereotype that Americans harbor an uninformed global view. This is not to say that leaders across the globe are any better. Every region has its fair share of ‘global leaders’ and ‘global experts’ who do little to foster global understanding. The global community can and should do better. Doing so means aggressively rethinking and re-tooling how public, private, and social sector leaders prepare for global leadership roles. The world needs a new breed of global leader,\u00a0now<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“How do you define global leadership?”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In July 2013, I taught a class on women’s leadership at the\u00a0Hult International Business School in Dubai<\/a>, UAE. I ended class with this question which not surprisingly received strong and deeply varied responses in a room of over 40 nationalities from around the globe. That evening after class, several students approached me with their thoughts and passionate viewpoints on the subject. I continued to receive comments over the remainder of the course and some even emailed me after the class with additional thoughts.<\/p>\n

I always enjoy throwing questions like this out to a Hult graduate class, which naturally attracts students who are globally minded. Though their definitions varied, my students agreed on one thing: The current models of global leadership, as evidence by what they were reading and absorbing from global news outlets, was in dire need of a complete overhaul. When I pressed for specifics on where global leadership could improve, four key categories emerged:<\/p>\n

Where Many Global Leaders Fall Short<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Weak Global Skillsets:<\/strong>\u00a0Lack effective communication skills, mismanage crisis and risk, and fail to effectively collaborate across sectors<\/p>\n

Too Little On-the-Ground Experience:<\/strong>\u00a0Deficiency in global knowledge and geopolitical context, compromising effective cross-cultural collaboration<\/p>\n

Misunderstand Global Citizenship & Stewardship:<\/strong>\u00a0Fail to see corporations and individuals as global citizens and do not understand the responsibility such a perspective imparts<\/p>\n

Obstinate Leadership:<\/strong>\u00a0Lead with ego, fear, and intimidation<\/p>\n

Continue reading the article in full here<\/a>. Photo: C.N. Tanner.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Grow your leadership capabilities with an MBA in international business<\/a> at Hult. To learn more, take a look at our blog Leadership training: Are you learning fast enough?<\/a> or give your career a boost with our Masters in International Business<\/a>. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you to learn about the business world, the future, and yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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