Come with me  on my journey of making meaning and reflecting upon global leadership and the ten behavioral traits of global leaders. My discoveries showed me that before leading others, I must first learn to look inward and affirm my own beliefs. Only when I am confident in who I am and where I stand can I even begin to lead others. The blog postings for February shows a compilation of thoughts, reflection, and resources in my journey of discovery what is global leadership.

Cultural Self Awareness

Cultural Self-Awareness is all about knowing where I stand and recognizing what I do and don't know about other cultures. How accepting am I to a different way or do I deeply believe that my way of doing things is the only and right way of doing. Where do I stand? Where and why do I have certain biases that impact my ability to work with others?

The Role of Cultural Self Awareness in Global Leadership

Inviting The Unknown

Inviting the Unknown by releasing control and be accepting of what could or could not be. Release control. Global leadership must be open to surprises and new ways of doing things that may not have been the planned or anticipated way. Global Leadership Flashcard Quiz... Test your Global Leadership Skills

Results through Relationships

Results Through Relationships #bettertogether #ittakesavillage is my mantra. Leadership is all about relationship. Global leaders understand the importance of developing authentic relationships in order to be most productive and move an organization forward. Five Tested Techniques for Achieving Results Through Relationships

Frame Shifting

Frame Shifting and Accepting a Paradigm Shift in Strategically and Fundamentally maintaining the essence of who you are is leading in a way that makes the greatest impact. Frame shifting is accepting that there are other ways of doing things and interjecting yourself to shape or reshape a team or organization while maintaining core values, yet taking on a new approach that becomes deeply embedded in new, applicable principles.
Handbook of Intercultural Training
Paradigm Shift In Leadership

Expanding Ownership

Expand Ownership and recognize you can not do it alone. This road is not meant to be traveled alone. Get others to buy in by first seeking to understand rather than be understood. Know and gain knowledge about where you are. Develop a sense of urgency in others as you build their capacity to take on more responsibilities and relinquish the control to allow others to be empowered.
Defining the "Global" in Global Leadership

Developing Future Leaders

Developing Future Leaders is often a missed opportunity that could be a great benefit for all. Investing in the potential of future leaders could make a difference in the performance of a team or organization. John Maxwell~ Developing the Leaders Around You

Adapting and Adding Value

Adapting and Adding Value as global leaders is balancing and adapting to local practices with finding the best places to assert a different perspective or to act as a constructive change agent. It is important to show what skills you have and be confident in what I am bringing to the table. Adding Value~ Leadership Development

Core Values and Flexibility

Core Values and Flexibilty is understanding the core of who I am and what I stand for. Knowing what I stand for at all cost helps center the reason of why we do what we do. When are core values are solid, we can then learn to how to be more flexible. First we must know where we stand and what beliefs are most important. 7 Steps to Discovering Your Personal Core Values

Influencing Across Boundaries

Influencing Across Boundaries. Global leaders find themselves often leading and expanding their roles when working within other cultures. It is almost as if you take on a different, more expansive identity when leading and influencing across boundaries. Highlights from the Global Leadership Summit 2013

Third Way Solutions

Third Way Solutions is a compilations of all the behaviors mixed together to generate real solutions. An acronym for the third behavioral trait is BRIC: Bracket, Relate, Inquire, Co-Create, Commit. Third Way Solutions~ Resources Galore