Effective global leaders must be able to recognize current and future trends in their industry and determine the best ways to address those trends. This assignment lets you apply the leadership theories you have studied to global business trends. It will also contribute to your development of your Unit 6 Global Leadership Development Plan.
Preparation
For this assignment, select three of the following trends in global business:
Geopolitical realignment.
Continued global violent extremism.
U.S. economic resurgence.
Post-BRICS emerging markets.
New resource slump cycle.
Accelerating global climate change.
Depopulation waves.
IT revolution 2.0.
Rise of the machines.
Evolving artificial intelligence.
Cyber insecurity.
Changing nature of power.
Automated deep learning.
Big data analytics.
Other.
Then, determine which of the following leadership theories that you have studied over the last two units would allow you, as a global leader, to effectively address each trend:
Situational leadership.
Path-goal theory.
Leader-member exchange theory.
Transformational and transactional leadership.
Authentic leadership.
Servant leadership.
Adaptive leadership.
Transcendent leadership.
Spiritual leadership.
Integrated leadership.