Cross-Cultural Leadership: Being Effective in an Era of Globalization, Digital Transformation and Disruptive Innovation

Cross-Cultural Leadership provides a novel approach to understanding human behaviors by linking aspects from psychology, anthropology, and sociology. It supports Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and activates the role of the hermit, linking it to the metacognitive dimension of CQ. This book is a tool for individuals to work efficiently outside their homeland, as being an adaptive or culturally hybrid leader is essential in the 21st century.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

For many decades, management has sought an alternative approach and paradigm to understanding human behaviors. Numerous studies and books have attempted to provide solutions to individuals, resulting in a cultural dilemma with limited success. This book offers a novel solution by integrating aspects from three knowledge domains: psychology, anthropology, and sociology. Cross-Cultural Leadership supports Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and makes it a practical construct and tool that managers and researchers harness to comprehend what cultural Chameleon means. The book also lends support to Douglaisan's Cultural Framework (DCF) by activating the role of the often neglected fifth culture, the hermit, by linking it to the metacognitive dimension of CQ. This linkage introduces the mechanism individuals use to navigate metacognitive processes to drive change for the first time.

This book serves as a valuable tool for individuals seeking to work effectively outside their homeland. Being an adaptive or culturally hybrid leader is among the most crucial competencies of effective leaders in the 21st century. By focusing on comprehending the five cultures as elaborated in DCF, leaders and managers can alleviate the dilemma of having to understand each and every national culture of their employees. This book holds value for researchers, academics, managers, and students with an interest in leadership, management, organization studies, globalization, and innovation.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367501303