Cross-Cultural Communication and Leadership

Running head: CROSS-CULTURAL LEADERSHIP
Cross-Cultural Communication and Leadership
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CROSS-CULTURAL LEADERSHIP
Introduction
Communication in the contemporary workplace is vast and involves numerous cultures. It
is therefore, important to communicate effectively in order to strive and achieve the common
goal. It can often get difficult to negotiate the differences and resolve conflicting responses
which span around the differing cultures but communication is the key to success. This paper
will focus on the significance of Cross Cultural Communication and the effectiveness of
leadership to tackle the differences which might arise. In particular, this paper makes the
argument that cross cultural communication needs to be engaged in by managers or
supervisors of an organization to deal with differences and disputes that may arise over the
matter of culture, at the workplace.
Discussion
Cross Cultural Communication is Essential in a Diverse Workplace
The global market place has become smaller due to the emergence of technology and
inclusion of cultures from across the world. The environment at workplace is evolving due to the
expansions happening across different geographic locations. This globalization of cultures,
religion and difference of beliefs, have made business environments become far more diverse in
nature. Therefore, there are complications arising from conflicting opinions, ideas and beliefs. It
is important to understand others’ cultures and their responses in order to avoid negative
outcomes.
Good Cross Cultural Communication Leads to Cultural Awareness
It becomes easier to work in such an environment when an organization has the correct
leadership to make people aware about the cultural differences and at the same time develop