Global Explorers

<p>In this age of globalization challenges--from economic uncertainty to emerging markets--there are no mapped out answers for the international manager. <em>Global Explorers</em> guides the global manager from the periphery to the center stage of international business leadership. <br><br>In a 1997 survey of Fortune 500 firms conducted by authors J. Stewart Black, Allen J. Morrison and Hal B. Gregersen, virtually all companies indicated there was a severe shortage of global leaders. The demand for competent global leaders far outstrips the supply. <em>Global Explorers</em> provides the skills and outlines the competencies future global managers need to fill the leadership gap. Using extensive research, real-life examples, and 130 in-depth interviews with senior executives representing 50 global companies, including IBM, Disney, Exxon and Sony, <em>Global Explorers</em> suggests the reasons for the global leadership shortage, and identifies the necessary skills to compete in the international marketplace. </p><p>For managers who want to safeguard their corporate future in these changing times, <em>Global Explorers</em> will help them develop a personal program for developing and balancing the skills they need to become successful global leaders.</p> Part 1 The Next Generation of Leaders; Chapter 1 Exploring the Global Frontier; Chapter 2 A Framework for Global Leadership; Part 2 The Essence of Global Leadership; Chapter 3 Inquisitiveness; Chapter 4 Perspective; Chapter 5 Character; Chapter 6 Savvy; Part 3 The Path to Global Leadership; Chapter 7 Becoming the Next Generation of Global Leaders; Chapter 8 Intersecting Your Career Stage and Leadership Development; Chapter 9 Mapping Your Future as a Global Leader;