Transnational Leadership Development: Preparing the Next Generation for the Borderless Business World

New Jersey-based global consultant Fisher-Yoshida has specialized in organizational development and intercultural competence and diversity for 20 years, including 13 lived in Japan; organization effectiveness specialist Geller (Stanford U.) has 10 years of experience working in Asia. They offer a text for practitioners working in global diversity and those who facilitate, manage and support adult learning in the workplace, organizational settings, and educational settings. The text is structured around the concept of transnational leadership--an approach allowing leaders to establish broad consistencies across worldwide operations while respecting, embracing, and leveraging local cultural differences toward better performance, teamwork, employee satisfaction, and results. Following an introductory overview, the authors examine five key cultural continuums--knowing oneself versus honoring others, individualism versus collectivism, direct versus indirect communication, action versus reflection, and short term versus long term time focus--of importance in the development of effective transnational leaders. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Beth Fisher-Yoshida, Ph.D. (Teaneck, NJ) is the Founder of Fisher-Yoshida International, LLC, and works globally with organizations on organizational development and intercultural competency.

Kathy Geller, Ph.D. (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is Managing Director of Arete Leadership International Limited, an international consultancy working with Fortune 500 leaders in Asia.