Developing global leaders: The role of international experience and cultural intelligence

Abstract

Globalization requires business leaders who can manage effectively in multicultural environments. Although many organizations assume leaders will enhance their multicultural skills through international assignments, it is unclear how leaders translate these international experiences into knowledge and skills that enhance their effectiveness. Based on experiential learning theory (ELT), we propose that cultural intelligence (CQ) is an essential learning capability that leaders can use to translate their international experiences into effective experiential learning in culturally diverse contexts.

Citation

Ng, K.-Y., Van Dyne, L. and Ang, S. (2009), "Developing global leaders: The role of international experience and cultural intelligence", Mobley, W.H., Wang, Y. and Li, M. (Ed.) Advances in Global Leadership (Advances in Global Leadership, Vol. 5), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 225-250. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1535-1203(2009)0000005013