Many Facets of Leadership, The

Chapter 19. Global Leadership and Global Emotional Intelligence

Stephen H. Rhinesmith

The Need for Global Leadership

As the world economy becomes increasingly global, the demand for leaders who can think and operate on a global basis is sharply rising. The highly touted "War for Talent," documented by McKinsey & Company,^[1] is nowhere more evident than in the search conducted each year by global corporations for the talent they need to staff their subsidiaries, manage joint ventures, build and lead global teams, and develop strategies based on an understanding of the complex dynamics of international operations.

There is evidence of a growing global economy everywhere. Swiss chemical manufacturers receive 90 percent of their revenues from foreign ...