What is Leadership?
No straightforward definition of leadership in cross-cultural context
- Not all cultures have the term leader (in Asian countries its more a „coach“ of a group, in Germany the term is not politically correct)
- Different understanding and expectations for authority roles in different countries (depending on power distance)
- Countries like USA distinguish leadership roles (assistant vice president, vice president, executive vice president, senior vice president, president) and attach a great deal of meaning to these titles