Global Leadership 1 Global Leadership Global Leadership is the interdisciplinary study of the key elements that future leaders in all realms of the personal experience should acquire to effectively familiarize themselves with the psychological, physiological, geographical, geopolitical, anthropological and sociological effects of globalization. Global leadership occurs when an individual or individuals navigate collaborative efforts of different stakeholders through environmental complexity towards a vision by leveraging a global mindset. As a result of trends, starting with colonialism and perpetuated by the increase in mass media, innovation, (brought about by the Internet and other forms of human interaction based on the speed of computer-mediation) a host of meaningful new concerns face mankind; consisting of but not limited to: human enterprises toward peace, international business design, and significant shifts in geopolitical paradigms. The talent and insight it will take leaders to successfully navigate humanity through these developments have been collectively gathered around the phenomenon of globalization. [1] Cross-Cultural Competency (C3) A set of 40 general cross-cultural learning statements (knowledge, skills, and personal characteristics) were recommended by a DoD focus group in order to foster the career development of cross-cultural competence in military and civilian personnel. [2] • Willingness to Engage • Cognitive Flexibility & Openness • Emotional Regulation • Tolerance of Uncertainty • Self-Efficacy • Ethnocultural Empathy Geert Hofstede Hofstede has performed research for several decades that continues to impact research in global and international arenas of global leadership. Hofstede’s primary tenants of culture differentiation are summed up through his research more elaborately, but primarily consist of: [3] Hofstede's Global Leadership Dimensions • Power Distance Index (PDI)- that is an index which measures the less powerful members of organizations and institutions and how they accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. • Individualism (IDV)- as it is juxtaposed to its opposite, collectivism, that is the measure to which individuals are comfortably integrated into groups. • Masculinity (MAS)- versus its opposite, femininity refers to the distribution of roles between the genders which is another fundamental issue for any society to which a range of solutions are found. • Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI)- deals with a society's tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity; it ultimately refers to man's search for Truth. • Long-Term Orientation (LTO)- values associated with Long Term Orientation are thrift and perseverance; values associated with Short Term Orientation are respect for tradition, fulfilling social obligations, and protecting one's 'face'.