| Men cease to interest us when we find their | | | | (2002) maintained that globalization fosters new |
| limitations. The sin is limitations. As soon as you once | | | | opportunities that require new capabilities. Therefore, |
| come up to a man's limitations, it is all over with him. | | | | this categorization can hurt global leaders. For |
| Emerson | | | | example, if an American manager perceives Asians as |
| How can globalization create issues for organizations? | | | | non-assertive and bad communicators, it can hurt him |
| Currently, there is a shortage of global leaders | | | | in negotiations and slant his decision-making. |
| because they are difficult to develop (Black, Morrison, | | | | Moarquardt and Berger (2000) argued that global |
| & Gregersen, 2002). Global leaders can have a | | | | mindsets shouldn't be exclusive, but inclusive. |
| great impact on society. Global leaders can change | | | | Effective global leaders become sensitive to cultural |
| the world. However, who wants to admit he or she | | | | diversity and open to exchanging ideas and concepts |
| is racist? Everyone who has a prejudice isn't racist. | | | | across borders. Therefore, a global leader must be |
| However, I do think our Western views skew our | | | | sensitive to the international community. |
| perception of the global community. This is a | | | | References: |
| dangerous proposition. Tsui and Gutek (1999) noted | | | | Black, J., Morrison, A., & Gregersen, H. (2002). |
| that through our interactions with people, we | | | | Global Explorers. New York: Routledge. |
| normally start a process of categorization. This | | | | Brown, W. (June 17, 2007). The potholes of |
| categorization is initiated by visible cues. Gender and | | | | multicultural marketing. The Knoxville News Sentinel. |
| race have been found to be the most noticeable | | | | Jreisat, J. (2004). Governance in a Globalizing World. |
| demographic characteristics. Clothing and demeanor | | | | International Journal of Public Administration. 27(13, |
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| In addition, Brown (2006) advocated for a more | | | | leaders for the 21st century. Albany, New York: |
| sophisticated strategy, which relies on in-depth | | | | State University of New York Press. |
| studies of cultural groups and the differences within | | | | Tsui, A. & Gutek, B. (1999). Demographic |
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| that globalization provides a deepening of | | | | Books. |
| interrelationships. Black, Morrison, and Gregersen, | | | | © 2008 by Daryl D. |