Oct 30, 2023

Cultural Factors as Roadblocks to Leadership Development

Leadership courses that do not adequately address cross-cultural competence fall short in preparing individuals for international and global roles. And there are more of these roles today than ever before. This shortcoming results in significant challenges and missed opportunities in growing business overseas.

Leadership courses that do not adequately address cross-cultural competence fall short in preparing individuals for international and global roles. And there are more of these roles today than ever before.This shortcoming results in significant challenges and missed opportunities in growing business overseas. Here are some key topics worth considering:

Cultural Misunderstandings

Reduced Team Cohesion

Missed Opportunities

Employee Retention

Loss of Talent

Remote Leadership

We need leadership development programs that fuse cross-cultural competence throughout core lessons not just adding cultural awareness as a one-off module.