A company needs a manager to maintain the status quo but it needs a leader to bring about change.  In today's business environment with its rapid rate of change, it is clear that businesses need effective leaders.

A good leader develops a vision for the team, creates a sense of purpose that is both realistic and meaningful (i.e. it can be understood by everyone and translated into actions that are meaningful to each individual team member).

In today’s global markets, this means that the effective leader will often have to work with people from other cultures.  In a multicultural situation the vision must be able to be translated without any of the meaning being lost or misinterpreted.  A good leader communicates the vision well and gives it meaning.  In fact a good leader is able to communicate all things well, not just the vision.

A good leader has self awareness.  In a cultural context this includes an awareness of his or her own culture as well as an awareness and understanding of his strengths and weaknesses.

Moreover the leader must also have a good understanding of the different cultures of the individual team members.  There must be good interaction between individuals (e.g. communication) to allow trust and respect to develop.

Using one-to-one coaching sessions, in conjunction with our cultural awareness material, we will  train you to become effective leaders in multicultural situations.