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Developing Cross-Cultural Competence for Leaders
Become an effective cross-cultural leaderPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 7 lessons.
Advanced Provider : Kiesha Moodie 7 Lessons · 18m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
How to become an effective cross-cultural leader may not be immediately apparent to you. You’ll need a few specific skills to get to the point where you can navigate across cultures effectively, efficiently, and comfortably. The best leaders make a habit of self-reflection, staying observant of their leadership style and how it impacts those around them. So how can you develop those skills? What do you need to do to become an excellent cross-cultural leader?
This course will help you gain and develop the skills and understanding needed to lead effectively across cultures. We'll discuss the importance of recognizing and meeting certain cultural expectations for leadership, like being a hierarchical or egalitarian leader. We’ll also discuss how you can manifest authenticity within your relationships with your employees, demonstrating your respect for them. You will assess your leadership style and identify what makes it effective. At the end of this course, you’ll learn how to respect local cultural expressions and communicate clearly with people.
What You'll Learn
- Understand the importance of expectations when leading across cultures
- Recognize hierarchical and egalitarian forms of leadership
- Gain an understanding of individualistic and collectivist cultural norms
- Manifest authenticity within your relationships to demonstrate respect for employees
- Assess and adjust your leadership style to identify what makes it effective
- Foster respectful local cultural expression and communicate clearly across cultures
Key Takeaways
- Becoming an effective cross-cultural leader requires specific skills to navigate across cultures effectively, efficiently, and comfortably.
- The best leaders make a habit of self-reflection, staying observant of their leadership style and how it impacts those around them.
- Recognizing and meeting cultural expectations for leadership, such as being a hierarchical or egalitarian leader, is important.
- Manifesting authenticity within relationships with employees demonstrates respect for them.
- Respecting local cultural expressions and communicating clearly with people supports effective cross-cultural leadership.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is designed for leaders who want to gain and develop the skills and understanding needed to lead effectively across cultures.
What topics does this course cover?
It covers recognizing cultural expectations for leadership (hierarchical and egalitarian forms), individualistic and collectivist cultural norms, manifesting authenticity within relationships, assessing and adjusting your leadership style, respecting local cultural expressions, and communicating clearly.
What skills will I develop?
The course focuses on cultural humility, cultural responsiveness, intercultural competence, leadership development, cross-cultural studies, and cultural competency training.
How is the course structured?
It includes lessons on Introduction, Recognizing Expectations, Manifesting Authenticity Within Relationships, Assessing and Adjusting Leadership Style, Respecting and Regarding Local Cultural Expressions, Communicating Clearly, and a Test Your Knowledge section.
Will I evaluate my own leadership style in this course?
Yes. You will assess your leadership style and identify what makes it effective.
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