Cross-Cultural Leadership Training Program

Running Head: Cross-Cultural Leadership
CROSS-CULTURAL LEADERSHIP

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to training program............................................................................................3
2. Title of the training.................................................................................................................3
3. Training description...............................................................................................................3
4. Benefits to participants...........................................................................................................4
5. Focus group............................................................................................................................4
6. Location..................................................................................................................................5
7. Learning objectives................................................................................................................5
7.1 Foundation of training plan..............................................................................................5
7.2 After-training behavior.....................................................................................................6
8. Training materials..................................................................................................................6
9. Approaching leaders...............................................................................................................7
10. Training activity and timing.................................................................................................7
11. Conclusion..........................................................................................................................12
Reference list............................................................................................................................13

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1. Introduction to training program
Training program is planned for helping people to improve their performance and it
helps related organizations to improve business performance. Preparing a training session can
help in development of both trainees and trainers. Moreover, this plan helps in proper
utilization of resources and achieving desired outcomes. This workshop will focus on cross-
cultural leadership, which can help leaders of both companies in Australia and China to
become culturally aware. This training program can facilitate the rapidly expanding trade
relationship between Australia and China. Knowledge about cultural differences can be
gained through the help of different theories like Hofstede.
2. Title of the training
Development of cross-cultural leadership
3. Training description
Cross-cultural leadership is very important for organizations that operate their
business globally. According to De Guzman, Malik, de Lima Lopes Jr, Dent & Dawood
(2018), leaders of multinational organizations must have knowledge about different cultures
of different countries. The present case scenario is postulating about rapidly expanding trade
relationship between Australia and China. The Australian government has evaluated the
increasing level of import and export of materials and food between Australia and China.
This international leadership workshop will cover all aspects related to cross-cultural
business. Both Australian and Chinese leaders will be encouraged to understand the culture of
both countries and they will be asked to treat every stakeholder equally free from all culture
biases. This approach can help to maintain a good business relationship between these two
countries (Mittal, 2015). This by-lateral training program is going to reveal appropriates
processes to deal with stakeholders from different cultures. Both of these countries are
carrying different heritage and different kind of cultural beliefs. Aktas, Gelfand & Hanges

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(2016) have suggested that the cross-cultural leadership style can allow leaders to guide their
subordinates to respect beliefs of people from different cultures. This workshop includes
several activities that will help leaders to manage both internal and external stakeholders of
business from different cultural backgrounds. The first series of this workshop will take place
on 20th December 2019. Leaders of mentioned organizations will learn several processes and
behavioral guides that can help them to deal with people from both Australia and China.
In Hofstede cultural theory analysis, it can be seen that in China subordinate superior
relationship is polarized and there is no defense against abuse by superiors. However,
Australia has low power distance, which indicates that superiors are always available and
they trust on employees (Beugelsdijk, Kostova & Roth, 2017). This difference between the
leaders of both countries can be mitigated through this cross leadership training program.
Moreover, by analyzing the theory it was also found that Australia has a normative culture,
which means they have great respect for their traditions. However, in China, there is a
pragmatic society, where people have an adaptive culture.
4. Benefits to participants
Participants in this training are leaders of both companies that are located in Australia
and China. This program can help leaders to gain knowledge about both cultures properly.
This can help to strengthen business relationship between these two countries. There are
many differences in leadership between these two countries, which can be mitigated through
this program. Leaders will be able to manage a diverse workforce through adaptive leadership
style. Moreover, management of subordinates will be facilitated through the help of this
training program. Hence, the three-tier trade relationship can be enhanced between both
countries properly.
5. Focus group