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Leading individuals and groups effectively is the key to managerial
excellence. Yet, in an increasingly diverse and international work
environment this is a formidable challenge. Managers today must understand
the key trends shaping organizations. They must learn to thrive in a
diverse, global, technologically driven, socially complex, 24/7
organizational environment. They must have a clear vision of the type of
manager they would like to be and must acquire the skills to manage
effectively. Successful global leaders must: 1) understand the major trends
affecting work today, 2) have an acute sense of cultural diversity and of
the interconnectedness of the world, 3) have a strong sense of
self-awareness and must learn quickly from a variety of experiences, 4)
build trust quickly and foster effective communication in a variety of
organizational situations, 5) build teams quickly under many circumstances
and across multiple cultural environments, and 6) take a proactive approach
in managing their career progress. This seminar style course will
emphasize the challenging role of the individual manager responsible for
advancing his/her firm’s international strategy and controlling its
operations effectively. Class preparation, self-awareness surveys,
experiential exercises and in-class simulations will be used to illustrate
key global leadership concepts. Class discussion will focus on those areas
where comprehension is substantially enhanced by additional elaboration or
illustration. The instructional approach will emphasize cooperative learning
and will tend towards an environment in which students will feel comfortable
sharing their interaction with, and learning of, the course materials.
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Global leadership trends
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The role of the global manager
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Communicating successfully across cultures
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Leading and motivating successfully across cultures
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Building an effective international workforce
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Evaluating and rewarding employees abroad
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Understanding and managing the Expatriate assignment
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