The Case for Leading Across Differences

TAPPING INTO THE WISDOM derived from an extensive global research project conducted by the Center for Creative Leadership, this comprehensive Casebook is an essential guide for exploring the leadership skills needed for success in our increasingly global society.

Leading Across Differences is filled with practical, relevant, and usable information and a wealth of illustrative examples for learning what it takes to lead a wide-range and diverse group of constituents. The authors present 13 rich cases that have been gleaned from interviews from more than a hundred people in more than twenty organizations on five continents. In addition to the cases presented, the authors offer unique views and innovative ways for thinking about these leadership challenges.

Praise for Leading Across Differences

"If you are leading self, leading others, or are a leadership consultant, this book provides case studies, guides and a practical framework."
--Monica Poindexter, director, Diversity and Inclusion, Genentech

"[The editors] couple a conceptual framework of conflict with case studies that can be addressed through that scaffolding."
--Joan B. Hirt, professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Virginia Tech University