17: Being Inclusive Part 2: Practice of Culturally Contingent Leadership

The following sections are included:

• Finding Common Ground

• Segment 1: Leadership and Worldview are Culturally Contingent

  • Introduction: Societal Culture as a Subtle and Pervasive Force

  • Culture and a Common World-View

  • Culture and Leadership Effectiveness

  • Understanding Cultural Differences: Dimensions of National Culture

• Segment 2: Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Competence

  • Dealing with Difference: From Culture-Shock to Intercultural Effectiveness

  • Culture Shock as a Disease

  • Cultural Shock as a Transitional Experience

  • Empathising with Culturally Diverse "Other"

  • Journey from Ethnocentrism to Ethnorelativism

  • Conclusion: Organisational Challenge in a Multicultural World