CHAPTER 1

Survival in a New Global World: Are You Ready?

They are worth their weight in gold, and if you have them, you had better hold on to them because everyone else is short of them.

—STEVE BERTAMINI, GROUP EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR AND CEO OF STANDARD CHARTERED GLOBALCONSUMER BANKING

Bertamini is talking about leaders who can shine in global roles can be difficult to find. If you play on the global stage, you will come across successful global leaders in a wide range of industries, in all parts of the world, and at all levels within the corporation. Those leaders who can “hit the ground running” when assigned to a new country or a different role are a rare but growing group. You can move them across geographies, across business lines, and even ...

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