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The Elements of Leadership in a Global Environment
Author(s) -
Bishop William H.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
global business and organizational excellence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.227
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1932-2062
pISSN - 1932-2054
DOI - 10.1002/joe.21505
Subject(s) - pace , merge (version control) , sociotechnical system , diversity (politics) , workforce , globalization , competitive advantage , business , perspective (graphical) , knowledge management , public relations , process management , marketing , computer science , political science , economics , economic growth , market economy , geodesy , artificial intelligence , information retrieval , geography , law
By facilitating connections among nations, organizations, and individuals, technology has accelerated the pace of globalization. To be effective in such an environment, leaders must do more than pay lip service to the general concept of diversity. They must first realize that diversity manifests itself in multiple ways. Then they must harness the power of the differences they uncover by addressing those nuances when developing strategies to enhance their competitive advantage. To do so, leaders must carefully develop sociotechnical systems that effectively merge the strengths of ever‐evolving technology with those of an increasingly diverse workforce—all while fulfilling their local responsibilities without losing their global perspective. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.