Chapter 2. Global Leadership from A to Z

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

Elizabeth Florent-Treacy

CEOs have downsized, restructured, flattened, networked, and—now more than any other time in history—feel ready to conquer the world. But…are they really ready? Although it would be foolish to deny that the global organization is the paradigm for organizations of the future, it is still hard to predict who the winners will be when the dust settles. Though a global orientation appears to be the sine qua non for success, the truly global organization—a relatively new phenomenon—lies in largely uncharted territory, despite all the declarative hype.

Not surprisingly, many organizational stakeholders are deeply concerned about leadership in global organizations. ...

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