Leadership Think of a successful leader you have known personally, What made this person a leader? Behavior, characteristics / attitude and values This is a comparison of how leaders perform based in their country of origin. They express their ideas and in a different manner depending on their culture. o Japanese Leaders… Universal: Uses own intiaitve Motivates, drives, directs others Has Vision, Accountability, reliability Takes responsibility Japanese: Passionate, energetic Humorous Beloved, charming Uses Cart and stick Just Logical, Frightening, Sympathetic Thoughtful Chinese Leader is; Strong, social networker, Tolerant, sympathetic, reliable, visionary Civil Servants: Trusting, Empower others, Promise and do not deliver, Do not hear truth, Willing to change the world. Enterprise Chinese leaders: Smart, maintain political relations, risk takers, ambitions, accessible Peruvian Leaders… Charismatic, self-confident, vision, makes people believe in ideas, motivates, innovative, teache how to do things, model for others, creative, protects people Korean leaders…
Personality = reliable, generous, fair & just, SE Asia… (Filipino etc) Reserved, not direct; able to save face, more formal in speaking with others, Sensitive to others, Hierarchal, conscious and respectful of authority, risk averse, not transparent, hardworking, educated European Leaders… power is resented; process driven (systematic); supportive, socialist tendency; quick witted and cynical; transparent; good communication skills; capture audience L. American… Respectful, supportive, analytical, charismatic, empowered, ethical, intelligent Former S.
Union… Strict, rigid, insistent, creative, takes risk, self-confident, gives concrete and short answers, reliable, takes responsibility. Guinea Leaders maintain family values, passionate, forgiving; a bile to easily speak with others; respectful; religious, i. e. Muslim or Christian; sociable; intelligent USA… Demanding but tough “demos tough love; Hard but caring; motivating; interesting; humorous; expect 110%; Honest; expect same; hard-working; hyperactive.