Global Leadership Challenge

J. Stewart Black is a Professor of Global Leadership and Strategy at INSEAD. Previously he was a Professor at Dartmouth College and University of Michigan, USA. He has lived and worked in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Switzerland. He is the author or the co-author of 20 books.Allen J. Morrison is a Professor of Global Management at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University (ASU), USA. Previously, he served as CEO and Director-General of the school (2015–2018).

"The Global Leadership Challenge is a thorough piece of work that covers a spectrum of approaches for companies to grow business globally while developing their leaders with both global mindset and local effectiveness. Great depth and breadth."Yuanqing Yang, Chairman and CEO, Lenovo"The Global Leadership Challenge is a must-read for today’s leaders. Given the complexity of technology and accelerating changes in the world, this book arrives at a critical time. The authors have done a wonderful job charting the path for companies and their leaders as they prepare for the challenges ahead." Jan Jenisch, CEO, LafargeHolcim "In The Global Leadership Challenge, Black and Morrison bring decades of perspective and current research to deliver a contemporary and relevant take on why global leaders can and will make a positive impact on business today, helping to elevate the importance of "softer skills" in leadership and ability to make a difference in communities around the globe."Mark Smucker, CEO and President, The J. M. Smucker Company"The Global Leadership Challenge is very much needed right now. Globalization combined with digital developments have greatly impacted companies, governments, and societies. Today’s leaders need to navigate through complexities of these dynamics. This book is a must read for today’s and tomorrow’s leaders around the world." Dr. Ali Qassim Jawad, Advisor, Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman, Oman Business Forum , Sultanate of Oman

• Chapter 1: The Path to GlobalizationCommon Globalization PathStage 1: Domestic Birth and FocusStage 2: Export FocusStage 3: International FocusStage 4: Localization FocusStage 5: Borderless Global Business FocusIt’s A Global WorldChapter 2: It’s a Global WorldPervasiveness of Globalization and Global FocusThe S-Curve; Sales vs. AttentionA Slow Start to GlobalizationPost 1970’s Increase in ExportsPost 1990’s Increase in International SalesPervasiveness of Globalization ContinuesDeveloping EconomiesPervasiveness and the Leadership ChallengeDrinking from a FirehoseMary’s Path to Global LeadershipUncharted WatersFuture Pervasiveness of GlobalizationInterconnectedness of GlobalizationConclusionChapter 3: Globalization’s ImpactWhat Has Driven Globalization? The Liberalization of Trade Faster and Cheaper Transportation Booming Global Communications Broader Capital Markets Changing Technology The Long Reach of the Internet The Indelible March to GlobalizationFive Key Implications for Leaders Be Vigilant: The Competitors are Everywhere Prepare for More Complexity Plan to Make Lots of Mistakes Appreciate that the Basis of Power is Changing Accept that Yesterday’s Maps Are Out-of-Date Are You Ready?Chapter 4: A Framework for Global LeadershipSituation-Specific DynamicsIndustry EffectsBirth Country EffectsCorporate Culture EffectsGlobal DynamicsDispersion DynamicsDualism DynamicsA Model of Global LeadershipMapping Your Global Leadership ProfileBalance is Critical for Your SuccessGlobal Leadership ProfilesChapter 5: Global Leaders Are InquisitiveInquisitiveness is a MindsetGlobal Leaders Know That the Best Answer Is a QuestionGlobal Leaders Understand the TerrainGlobal Leaders Accept That They Don’t Know What They Don’t KnowGlobal Leaders Crush Curiosity KillersIt Doesn’t Come Easy for SomeGlobal Leaders Master the TerrainLearning through ExperiencesMaking Sense of the TerrainCultural Baggage Destroys Our Capacity to See and Make Sense of New TerrainResistance to LearningInquisitiveness Drives Every Global Leadership CharacteristicInquisitiveness and PerspectiveInquisitiveness and CharacterInquisitiveness and SavvyConclusionsChapter 6: Global Leaders have PerspectiveEmbracing UncertaintyUncertainty in Global BusinessOvercoming Organizational BarriersDoing Your HomeworkDoing Too Much HomeworkKeeping the BalanceEmbracing the ChallengeWhite Water RaftingBeing Comfortable in Your Own SkinBalancing Tensions The Branding Challenge Getting the Content Right Getting Manufacturing Right Managing Duality within the Organization Getting the Mix RightConclusionsChapter 7: Global Leaders Exhibit CharacterEmotional ConnectionsOur Research on Emotional ConnectionsBenefits of Emotional ConnectionsKeys to Developing Emotional ConnectionsFinal Comments on Emotional ConnectionsIntegritySwimming in Gray WaterInternal RelationshipsExternal RelationshipsSocial and Environmental ResponsibilitiesConclusionsChapter 8: Global Leaders Demonstrate SavvyGlobal Business SavvyMaximizing ValueTaking a Global PerspectiveRecognizing Global OpportunitiesCritical Knowledge AreasGlobal Organizational SavvyCritical Knowledge AreasMastering Global StructuresRaising Your ProfileLinking Business and Organizational SavvyBuilding CredibilityBuilding CompetenciesWinnable and Unwinnable FightsConclusionsChapter 9: Global Leaders: Born or Made? Buy or Build?Born or Made?Meeting the DNA ChallengeFrom DNA to InheritanceThe Importance of DriveBuy or Build?A Few Final CommentsChapter 10: Developing Global LeadersDevelopment Strategy #1: TransfersThe Power of International TransfersEnhancing the Effectiveness of International TransfersDevelopment Strategy #2: TrainingParticipantsContentProcessSummaryDevelopment Strategy #3: TeamsDevelopment Strategy #4: TravelRecommendationsChapter 11: Intersection Your Career Stage and Leadership DevelopmentEarly Career DevelopmentThe Excuses for lack of DevelopmentNo ExcusesEarly Career TransfersEarly Career TrainingEarly Career TeamsEarly Career TravelCautionsMid-Career DevelopmentMid-Career TransfersMid-Career TrainingMid-Career TeamsMid-Career TravelCautionsLate-Career DevelopmentLate-Career TransfersLate-Career TrainingLate-Career TeamsLate-Career TravelCautionsConclusionMapping Your Personal Career FrontierDon’t Wait for Your CompanyKnow What is Right for YouGlobal Leadership: A Personal Journey of Discovery