Chapter Questions
Have a look at the items of Ang's CQ assessment (Ang et al., 2007) and reflect where you personally might have to develop your competencies. Compare your thoughts with your colleagues in class.
Make an internet research to find other assessment instruments that measure cross-cultural leadership competencies and present your results in class.
Go back to the introductory case of the Finnish multinational. How would you reconcile the company's dilemma? Discuss the role of international communication in consensus building.
What do you associate with good leadership? Make a list of characteristics and compare the results with your peers. Discuss how much these characteristics are globally universal or culturally specific.
Find material on the internet about Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, and about Jong-Kyun Shin, president & CEO of Samsung Electronics. Discuss the differences and communalities of their leadership styles.