Intercultural Leadership: Exercises in Action

Fourteen seasoned executives share their personal journeys of adjusting their leadership styles to navigate the complex business landscapes of Europe and Asia. The look over their shoulders offers candid insights into the challenges and opportunities of building relationships across cultures.
This book accompanies Intercultural Leadership: Humanistic Perspectives, using authentic experiences as a powerful way of learning about leadership. Each interview invites readers to apply leadership concepts to practical situations, advancing deeper reflection on how to thrive in intercultural environments.
The study of executives’ perspectives will help you polishing your intercultural leadership skills. Whether you’re a student or a professional, this book aims at motivating and guiding your learning journey.

Inhalt:
Anon., Thought Leader, Germany
Maarten De Vries, Julius Blum GmbH, Malaysia
Christian Geltinger, State of Bavaria, Germany
Florian Kohlbacher, Thought Leader, Japan
Bosco Novak, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG, Germany
Tobias Off, blue automation GmbH, Germany
NC Prakash, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG, Singapore
Stefan Schmale, NOIX Foods (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., China
Bela Schweiger, Enter Japan K.K., Japan
Sascha Singer, thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Liechtenstein
Andrew Staples, The Economist, Singapore
Markus Thinnes, UMI Asia AG, Switzerland, and MTex K.K., Japan
Bernd Wachter, ALPLA GmbH & Co KG, Thailand
Dirk Weber, Former SCM-Manager, Germany



Autor:inneninformation:
Dr. Sierk Horn is Professor for Business Communication and Intercultural Competence at Munich University of Applied Sciences. He has worked in various roles in European and Asian Business Schools and as an executive in commercial semiotics. He holds a PhD in Japanese Studies from Freie Universität Berlin. Much of his work takes the perspective of the resilience of individuals and organisations in cross-cultural contexts.