I had to manage my behavior to embrace the American for an effective communication by giving direct eye contact. In the Javidan article, it gives examples of two leaders who were sent to foreign countries to make changes. In the journey, Debra was successful because she embraced the culture and learned from the people (Javidan). For Alan, he failed because he went with preplanned strategy that he thought fits the culture he read about (Javidan). Moreover, what sets the two leaders apart are what Javidan article refers as a “global mind-set.” The global mind-set has three components: “intellectual capital, or knowledge of international business and the capacity to learn; psychological capital, or openness to different cultures and the capacity to change; and social capital, the ability to form connections, to bring people together, and to influence stakeholders. Leaders who have those three components will be effective leaders in global
I had to manage my behavior to embrace the American for an effective communication by giving direct eye contact. In the Javidan article, it gives examples of two leaders who were sent to foreign countries to make changes. In the journey, Debra was successful because she embraced the culture and learned from the people (Javidan). For Alan, he failed because he went with preplanned strategy that he thought fits the culture he read about (Javidan). Moreover, what sets the two leaders apart are what Javidan article refers as a “global mind-set.” The global mind-set has three components: “intellectual capital, or knowledge of international business and the capacity to learn; psychological capital, or openness to different cultures and the capacity to change; and social capital, the ability to form connections, to bring people together, and to influence stakeholders. Leaders who have those three components will be effective leaders in global