Isbn: 9781041108573 - developing cross-cultural competence for leaders: a strategic guide (4 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. 2026. 2nd Edition. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: New. Joseph J. Thomas currently serves as director of the VADM James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland. A retired Marine, he served previously as the Class of 1961 Professor of L.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Now in its second edition, this book offers an accessible reference and strategy for the practical application of cross- cultural competence (3C) for leaders operating across complex operational environments, including the armed forces and government.Developing Cross-Cultural Competence for Leaders takes readers from ideational understanding to operational practice, challenging them to learn to navigate cultural complexity as a leadership requirement. The authors invite readers on a journey of self-discovery and professional awareness, examining how leaders engage peers, partners, and populations across the human terrain they inhabit-both consciously and unconsciously-to enable effective, empathetic and mission-relevant communication. Each chapter contextualizes a foundational concept through applied narratives from high-risk and extreme operational environments and concludes with guided reflection questions to support leader development and decision-making. Throughout, the book encourages readers to recognize cultural complexity as operationally significant, shift perspectives, engage and navigate foreign contexts, and operate effectively within unfamiliar, contested and at times adverse social and cultural environments. This revised edition includes updates aligned with Department of War guidance, as well as a new chapter addressing the development of cross-cultural competence in cyberspace and digitally mediated operational domains. Offering a practical roadmap for application in leadership and command contexts, the book is essential reading for students of leadership development, as well as military and civilian professionals preparing to lead in complex, multinational and culturally diverse operational environments.…