RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE
Today ’ s global work environment is the new normal . It is virtually impossible to work in a modern organization without some degree of impact from varying parts of the world . Ignoring the impact of multiple time zones , cross-cultural communication challenges , and working across different national cultures is no longer an option . To be effective in this increasingly global context , we need to re-think our view on leadership based on building effective future global leaders . Global leaders need to become advocates of reframing the leadership perspective regarding cross-cultural competence .
Leadership development curriculum and talent management initiatives need to address the challenges of working cross-culturally . To make lasting changes , development and training programs must include crosscultural competence as a core competency for anyone assigned to global work teams . These programs should offer diverse methodologies and tools that can reach more people by building social and structural bridges . By creating forums for meaningful dialogues on cross-cultural differences , organizations could change from within as they grow to be more globally effective .
By encouraging cultural diversity and creating a “ space ” to enhance cross-cultural skills , we will attract a more diverse workforce that is equipped to handle new challenges on the horizon . In so doing , we will embrace the best that diversity has to offer , learning from one another and growing our organizations to be truly global in an increasingly global workplace .
This white paper copyright @ 2016 by Binwa Sethi and World Trade Resource , Inc .
Co-Author : Stephan M . Branch ; MBA , PhD ; CEO , World Trade Resource , Inc .
Dr . Branch directs a team of Editors , Writers and Analysts in 50 editorial offices around the world . He is responsible for the revenue growth , service quality and strategic expansion of the firm . Under his leadership , the firm was recently named as a Company to Watch in 2015 for Cultural Diversity alongside Cartier and Goldman Sachs . Dr . Branch ’ s extensive global experience includes serving as the executive vice president of a 3.8 billion dollar publicly traded mobility company . He has been named to numerous boards including several terms as a Board of Director on the National Foreign Trade Council in Washington DC . He has led both privately held and publicly traded companies in Asia , Latin America , Europe and the US . During his tenure at those companies , he was responsible for a total of 55 countries and lived on five continents . Dr . Branch is multilingual and has an MBA and PhD in International Business from the George Washington University and is a graduate of Harvard Law School ’ s Program on International Negotiation .
Co-Author : Binwa Sethi ; Senior Director Talent Partner , ADP , LLC .
An experienced talent management practitioner , Binwa has worked for global companies including United Parcel Service , Ingersoll-Rand , and PepsiCo , where she managed talent in 20 countries across North America , Latin America , Europe , Middle East , Africa and Asia . She has presented at corporate and academic conferences , including the First International Columbia Coaching Conference , where she co-presented research related to building cross-cultural competence in global leaders . Binwa is bilingual with a Masters in Human Resource Management from Rutgers University and an MBA from Indore University , India . She pursued a Fellows Program at the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communications in Portland , OR and completed a graduate-level certification program in Organizational and Executive Coaching from Columbia University , NY .
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