Presented by: Chhavi Gupta

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Leadership Qualities
For Inspiring Culturally Diverse Teams
Chhavi Gupta, Software Engineer
EMC Corporation

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“The development of cohesiveness
among team members is an important
part of team management.”
— Druskat & Wheeler
“Leadership behaviors have a
considerable effect on team cohesion.”
— Wendt et als

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Survey – Culturally Diverse Teams
 What are the challenges ?
 What are the advantages
and disadvantages?

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Fostering a Cohesive Environment
 Have you ever assessed the
communication in your
culturally diverse team?
 Great leaders understand the
value of cohesiveness

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Communication Is the Key
 At the core of business
 Sharing information
– Establishes trust
– Builds relationships
– Maintains relationships
– Leads to cohesiveness

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Ways to Foster a Cohesive Environment
 Create an awareness of
cultural aspects
– Values
– Holidays
– Training
 Facilitate an open
dialogue
– Plan networking events

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Benefits
 Develops trust
 Creates friendly work environment
 Gains respect for each other
 Learn about other cultures
 Increases productivity
 Nurtures loyalty
All affect the bottom line!
What’s good for
humankind is good
for business.

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Conclusion
 Assess communication in your
culturally diverse team to
develop cohesiveness
 Develop new ways of thinking
Promote a culture of
respect and fairness.

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References
 Druskat, V. U., & Wheeler, J. V. (2003). Managing
from the boundary: The effective leadership of self-
managing work teams. Academy of Management
Journal, 46(4), 435−457.
 Wendt, Hein Wendt, Euwem, Martin C. , and van
Emmerik, I.J. Hetty (2009). Leadership and team
cohesiveness across cultures; The Leadership
Quarterly 20, 358–370.