This chapter illustrates why diversity is an important subject for leadership effectiveness and describe what the leader can do to achieve the benefits of diversity and avoid the pitfalls of prejudice.
Diverse – Workforce in the United States is composed of more minorities, recent immigrants, and women than ever before. Currently, two-thirds of global migration is into the United States and One of the major changes in the workplace between now and 2050 will be the demographic picture of the labor force. Cross-cultural leaders must have cultural competency, which is an awareness of and a willingness to investigate the reasons people of another culture act as they do.
Leadership characteristics and the needs of followers vary across cultures •Areas include value-based leadership, team-oriented leadership, participative leadership, humane leadership, independent leadership, and self-protective leadership •Majority of the employees in the United States prefer the first four and oppose the last two characteristics of leadership
The Workforce in the United States Is More Diverse
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