Management And Leadership | Assessment

Running head: MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
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MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Answer to question 1:
In the world where globalization has become the most important phenomenon, companies
make use of excessive partnerships and global alliances to be in line with the contemporary
business needs. Under such circumstances, it is important that companies enhance their
management skills because dealing with global clients and employees would require them to
possess management qualities that could resonate with the global environment.
These skills include possessing a global mindset, intercultural communication ability,
sensitivity to cultural diversity, global strategic thinking and collaborative skills. Possessing a
global mindset means the capability of perceiving and decoding behaviors in multifarious
cultural contexts (Mendenhall et al., 2017). Intercultural communication ability is the ability to
communicate effectively with clients and customers belonging to different cultures. Global
strategic thinking is the ability to implement policies that could work globally. Sensitivity to
cultural diversity means being aware of the cultural similarities and differences between people.
Answer to question 2:
Charles Handy’s suggestion that the most vital skills to possess by future organizations is
the ability to influence people at personal level, win friends, structure partnerships, negotiate and
find compromises. In the contemporary competitive world however, the managers or leaders
have very little time to try to build personal relationships and make friends. Apart from that, the
highly competitive and sometimes destructive business environment in the contemporary world
demand punctuality and discipline under which, it becomes difficult to form relationships
(Mendenhall et al., 2017). While it could be agreed that Handy is correct in suggesting the need