This document discusses the characteristics of successful business leaders who can operate across borders and how to develop those skills. It notes that international leaders face challenges with internal and external alignment due to cultural differences, language barriers, and varying standards. Common traits of global leaders include technical and management expertise, international experience, and a multicultural mindset. Developing these skills involves obtaining international academic credentials and experience, undergoing personality assessments, receiving coaching, learning business etiquette and foreign languages, and gaining raw exposure to other cultures.

1. Common characteristics of business leaders who can seamlessly navigate across borders, and how you can develop them Brian Sun, Founder Patrick O. Courtois, Principal Consultant Orion China / Glasford International

2. Challenges of Home Country Assignments Responsibilities & Objectives Manager Challenges Internal Alignment with: Employees Business Partners Headquarters External Alignment with: Regulators Competitors Customers/Clients

3. Challenges of foreign Country Assignments Responsibilities & Objectives Manager Challenges Internal Alignment with: Headquarters [DISTANCE] Employees & Business Partners [CULTURAL DIFFERENCES / LANGUAGE BARRIER] External Alignment with: Regulators, Competitors, Customers/Clients [CULTURAL DIFFERENCES / LANGUAGE BARRIER / DIFFERING STANDARDS]

4. What do they have in common? Carlos Ghosn Edward Neville Isdell Thomas W. Thompson

6. Board member for Alcoa, Sony, IBMHead of R&D, Plant Manager, COO, CEO CEO CEO Group executive VP, COO

8. Board member for SunTrust Banks, Commerce ClubPresident CEO President Region Manager General Manager

11. International Experience

12. “Multicultural” Mindset

14. Patience & Speed

16. Open-mindness

17. Adaptability

18. Humility

19. Flexibility

20. Relationship Building

22. Challenge status Quo

23. Venturous

24. Action & results oriented

25. Confidence

26. Flexible

27. Adaptable

28. Open-minded

29. Humility

30. Perceptive

31. Autonomous

32. Relationship Builders

33. Committed to learning

34. Conceptual/holistic thinking

35. Competitiveness

36. Emotional stability

38. Developing of Cross-Border Leadership Skills Try Coaching Business Etiquette Cross-cultural …

39. Developing of Cross-Border Leadership Skills Learn Foreign Languages Nothing Replaces Raw Exposure