Cultural
adaptability is a pivotal competency for leaders and managers who lead across
distance, time and culture.
It is the
competency that helps global leaders learn how to use and flex their behavior
appropriately when dealing
with people from varied cultures. In order to be effective,
global leaders must have an understanding of cultural differences and use that
information to help them interact effectively with different people.
This
global intelligence of cultural differences—includes cultural values,
predispositions and behavioral tendencies—is a starting point. It is this
global intelligence of culture that global leaders need in order to adapt their
style and the way they enact the various roles that they must play.
Culturally
adaptable leaders appropriately alter their behavior in response to cultural
expectations.
What do you need to learn to
increase your cultural adaptability?
To better understand what you need to learn to improve your cultural
adaptability, ask yourself how skilled you are at the following:
*Effectively selecting and developing people in multiple cultural settings.
*Evaluating the work of others in a culturally neutral way.
*Motivating multicultural teams effectively
*Inspiring information sharing among individuals who do not know or see each
other and who may represent different cultures.
*Adapting your leadership style to meet cultural
expectations.
About Glowan
The Glowan Consulting Group was
formed in 1993 on the premise that individuals and organizations needed more
than just pre-designed, prescripted "training" to meet their human
development goals. Organizations and our societies are changing at a rate never
seen before in our experience and we need tools, techniques and support systems
to meet those new challenges. Glowan has been meeting those needs via our broad
and deep offerings of Leadership and Management Development Services and Products.
Visit http://www.glowan.com for more
information.
