Leadership Session 3 - SKEMA Business School PDF

SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOL Leadership: Session 3  The Global Business Leader Case: An American in Paris Cultures and VABES Characteristics of Effective Global Leaders Overseas Experience Deep Self-Awareness Humility - From Good to Gre...

SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOL Leadership: Session 3  The Global Business Leader Case: An American in Paris Cultures and VABES Characteristics of Effective Global Leaders Overseas Experience Deep Self-Awareness Humility - From Good to Great Group Case Analysis THE GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADER Environmental Factors/Issues SELF OTHERS/PEOPLE TASK ORGANIZATION ▶Explaining a culture to someone is like trying to explain a song without singing it. ▶Culture has many Geography Identity Levels: Human, Global Region, Nation, National region, City, Neighborhood, Family, Individual ▶Culture is a group of people who share a set of significant VABEs (Values, Assumptions, Beliefs, and Expectations) ▶What is the single most important important element of a global leader? The book from good to great says: Humility « Global Business Leaders must work across all of the categories of geographic identity, and to do so effectively requires (humility): the ability to respect the identities and affiliations of others….the single most destructive VABE is the “I’m Right and You are wrong!” VABE» --James G. Clawson Level Three Leadership Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Power distance refers to the relationship between those in power and the subordinates in a society where lower ranking individuals depending on the high or low power distance culture react to that authority. In high power distance countries members of society accept that power is distributed unequally. In low power distance countries people strive to equalize the distribution of power. Masculinity stands for a society in which social gender roles are clearly distinct: Men are supposed to be assertive, tough, and focused on material success; women are supposed to be more modest, tender, and concerned with the quality of life. In high Masculine countries society at large is considered tough and competitive. In high Feminine countries society is consensus oriented and tender. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions In cross-cultural psychology, uncertainty avoidance is how cultures differ on the amount of tolerance they have of unpredictability.... The uncertainty avoidance dimension relates to the degree to which individuals of a specific society are comfortable with uncertainty and the unknown. Masculinity stands for a society in which social gender roles are clearly distinct: Men are supposed to be assertive, tough, and focused on material success; women are supposed to be more modest, tender, and concerned with the quality of life. In high Masculine countries society at large is considered tough and competitive. In high Feminine countries society is consensus oriented and tender. ▶Overseas Experience ▶Deep Self-Awareness ▶Culturally Diverse (Adaptable) ▶Humility ▶Lifelong Learning and Curiousity ▶Honesty ▶Globally Strategic ▶Well Spoken ▶Good Negotiators ▶Human ▶Presence (visible) ▶In groups of 4-5 students (This is same as your presentation groups) ▶(1)Decide what cultural differences (Hofstede) and VABEs are important in this case. ▶(2)Determine together, what are the main reasons this manager failed. ▶(3)Decide what the manager could have done differently in order to have been more effective. ▶Finally, each group must PRESENT TO THE CLASS, using the paperboard as a VISUAL SUPPORT ▶PRESENTATION AT 11AM SHARP ▶In groups of 4-5 students (This is same as your presentation groups) ▶Someone in the class will choose an envelope, amongst three, and this will be major problem/issue to analyze for the case. ▶Decide what cultural differences (Hofstede) and VABEs are important in this case. ▶Determine together, what are the main reasons this manager failed. ▶Decide what the manager could have done differently in order to have been more effective. ▶Finally, each group must send their group case analysis + the evaluation grid (which includes names of all students) to Professor’s email, before the end of class today.