Global Business Leader: Practical Advice for Success in a Transcultural Marketplace »

J. FRANK BROWN is the current Dean of INSEAD, appointed in July 2006, following a 26-year career at accountants PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Previously he was Global Leader of the $3.5bn Advisory Services operating unit. At PwC Brown started a leadership development program called Genesis Park, to develop the next generation of PwC leaders, driving cultural change and promoting a global perspective.

Brown studied on an advanced management programme at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He joined the INSEAD US advisory council in 2000, and became a member of the main board in 2005.

A practical guide about what it takes for leaders to succeed in today's, and tomorrow's, organizations.

Acknowledgements     ix
Introduction     xi
Thoughts on Leadership     1
What's A Transcultural Leader Anyway?     3
Hallmarks of Leadership     4
The Transcultural Angle     7
The Value of Values     11
Values in A Multicultural Environment     12
Values in Your Personal Life     14
Techniques and Practices of Transcultural Leaders     17
Communications     19
Listening     19
Speaking and Writing     22
Networking and Relationship Building     31
Networking     32
Relationship Building     36
Mentoring     41
Executive Presence     47
Team Building     53
Building Teams     53
Managing Teams     60
Setting Goals     67
Decision Making     73
Substance     74
Style     77
Milestones of Transcultural Leaders     81
Leading into Chance and Innovation     83
Change     88
Innovation     90
Leadership in Times of Crisis     97
Planning for Crisis     99
Reacting to Crisis     103
Work-Life Balance     107
Leading into the Future     115
Index     123