Developing Cross-Cultural Competence for Leaders

This book offers an accessible reference and roadmap for the practical application of cross-cultural competence (3C) for leaders dedicated to leading with diversity, inclusion and personal development in mind.

Autorentext

Joseph J. Thomas is Director of The Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Clementine K. Fujimura is a Cultural Anthropologist and Professor at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Inhalt
Foreword. 0. Introduction: Developing Cross-Cultural Competence for Leaders. 1. Defining Culture for Leadership. 2. Cross-Cultural Understanding as a Function of Leadership. 3. Experiential Learning and Immersive Environments to Develop Leaders. 4. The Ethnographic Method for Leadership. 5. Developing 3C in the Workplace and the Role of Communication. 6. Biases and Obstacles to Critical Thinking. 7. Optimizing 3C with Key Ingredients: Empathy, Mindfulness and Reflexivity. 8. The Personal and Organizational Benefits of Being Cross-Culturally Competent. Afterword.