Leader Model Making in a Global Environment

Leader Model Making in a Global Environment Activity Context This discussion helps you to develop the skills needed to master the following course competency: ·         Integrate theories and models to evolve the practice of leadership in a dynamic global environment. Activity Instructions For this discussion, conduct research to identify three leadership traits that are important in facilitating success in globalization. Discuss how these traits might be useful in identifying pitfalls in decision-making. Using the leader in your selected global organization, discuss the decision-making model that applies to the leadership issue being studied as it relates to global strategy. How do the decisions contribute to sustaining organizational viability in the global marketplace? Discuss whether the leadership scenario and decisions have the potential to contribute to a new model. Readings Use the Capella library to complete the following: ·         Read Bird and Mendenhall’s 2016 article, “From Cross-cultural Management to Global Leadership: Evolution and Adaptation,” from Journal of World Business, volume 51, issue 1, pages 115–126 ·         Read Mendenhall’s 2012 article, “Defining the ‘Global’ in Global Leadership,” from Journal of World Business, volume 47, issue  4, pages 493–503. ·         Read Service and Kennedy’s 2012 article, “A Comprehensive Global Leadership Model,” from Business Renaissance Quarterly, volume 7, issue 1, pages 75–106.  ·         Read Steers, Sanchez-Runde, and Nardon’s 2012 article, “Leadership in a Global Context: New Directions in Research and Theory Development,” from Journal of World Business, volume 47, issue 4, pages 479–482. ·         Read VanderPal’s 2014 article, “Global Leadership and Emotional Quotient,” from The Journal of Applied Business and Economics, volume 16, issue 5, pages 137–149.