The Role of Global Leadership in Organizational Development

Abstract

This paper argues that global leaders in the twenty-first century are major differentiators of success in an organization. We suggest that due to the changing nature of organizations, a more distributed view of leadership is needed for long-term success. A global leadership development pipeline is required to enable individuals to perform at their highest standard, personally and professionally. Properly structured global leadership development programs and multicultural teams are required to outperform the competition. This paper concludes with erroneous assumptions about global leadership development, examples of companies that have had success in the implementation of global leadership development programs, and implications for further research.