gurnek bains, chairman, ysc
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What does globalisation mean for leadership culture?
Gurnek BainsCo-founder, Chairman and Author, YSC
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What Does Globalisation
Mean For Leadership
Culture
We live in a fast
changing, turbulent, chaotic,
multi-polar world
There is no such thing as a truly multi-
national company
Paradox of similarity / difference
Each global culture has distinctive leadership
strengths / weaknesses that need to be understood
Ecology of global business environment is
driving requirement of new leadership
skills
Top 6 Strengths of Leaders…
Achievement, Drive and Ambition: 40%
Analytical Thinking: 32%
Action Orientation: 30%
Commercial Thinking: 37%
Responsibility; Duty; Rule Following: 35% Positivity: 29%
Top 6 Challenges for Leaders…
Broader Influencing and Networking: 39%
Inclusive 2-way Leadership Style:
34%Empathy and Lising: 25%
Intellectual Flexibility and Openness: 37%
Self-awareness and Insight: 24%
Wider Strategic Thinking: 35%
Positivity / Change /
Rigidity In The US
Cultural DNA Themes – Some Examples…
Tension Between
Modernity / Tradition in the Middle-
East
Equality In Europe
In The Moment
Mind-set In Sub-Saharan
AfricaThe Authoritarian
Compact / Harmony In China
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