7 TRAITS

OF TODAY’S GLOBAL LEADERS

SUCCEEDING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
WILL REQUIRE COMPANIES TO CULTIVATE
A TEAM OF EXECUTIVES WHO HAVE THE
CAPABILITIES OF GLOBAL LEADERS.

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YET THE SHORTCOMINGS OF LEADERS—
AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT FAILURES—
USUALLY RESULT FROM THE LACK OF
LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES WE CALL GLOBAL
INTELLIGENCE, OR GQ.

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GQ CONSISTS OF:

Adaptability
Awareness
Curiosity
Empathy
Alignment
Collaboration
Integration
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ADAPTABILITY

Global leaders must adapt quickly to

the rapidly changing global context by
shifting resources to opportunity areas
and developing contingency plans to
cope with adverse geopolitical situations.
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AWARENESS
Leaders need to understand the
world around them, as well as
themselves—their strengths,
vulnerabilities, and biases—to
perceive how they’ll react to the
significant cultural differences
they encounter. discoveryourtruenorth.org/
CURIOSITY
This includes a personal passion for
diverse experiences and an insatiable
desire to learn from other cultures.
Leaders must recognize that different
cultural norms may be superior to
their own. discoveryourtruenorth.org/
EMPATHY
This requires humility and the
capability to engage people from
different cultures personally.
Empathy builds rapport and bonding
and creates lasting relationships. discoveryourtruenorth.org/
ALIGNMENT

Global leaders must align employees

around the company’s mission and
values. This is more difficult in a
global context because the business
practices and ethics in emerging
markets often differ dramatically. discoveryourtruenorth.org/
COLLABORATION

Successful geographic collaborations

are led by global leaders who know
the strengths and weaknesses of
regional groups and who make
assignments to take advantage of
their relative strengths. discoveryourtruenorth.org/
INTEGRATION
Incorporating local and global issues
into corporate strategy requires
understanding of local markets and the
global vision to see how companies can
serve customers’ needs by leveraging
corporate strengths. This optimizes their
position in local markets and creates
sustainable competitive advantage. discoveryourtruenorth.org/
THE EMERGING GENERATION OF AUTHENTIC
GLOBAL LEADERS RECOGNIZES THAT
BUSINESSES CAN THRIVE ONLY BY SERVING ALL
THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD EQUITABLY WHILE
ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR SOCIETIES.

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