INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP

A good leader is one who is characterized by leading a group and being its voice and
representation; he is then the one who guides and generates great influence for those he leads.

There is a belief that a leader is basically a boss, who dictates rules and laws that must be followed
by those who are led, but it is precisely this factor that makes a clear distinction between the two,
since a leader is Precisely the one in which the leader is not only dedicated to dictating norms, to
direct the group he takes into account many of its factors, such as its culture, its values, beliefs,
knowledge, and generalities, thus managing to guide the group in the best possible way if n that
their quality of life and interaction is affected by their decisions, if not on the contrary, favors them
and develops an environment in which each individual feels recognized and a fundamental part of
their cultural group.

Now, an intercultural leader, as his name indicates, is one who represents or heads a specific
culture or group and is responsible for generating good communication between people belonging
to different cultural groups and thus achieving good communication, coordination, among others.
factors that significantly enrich and favor the cultural aspect of each community.

Good intercultural leadership is therefore a fundamental tool when establishing a company, but
not only that, in our daily lives it is essential to have a good relationship with others, because in
addition to the fact that other people need to be recognized as individuals Even if they do not
think or act the same as us, they need the same respect as us and be treated equally and from this
we can achieve significantly beneficial things, such as mutual enrichment and opening our
horizons and knowledge, which allows us to gain more experience and It makes us more
competent people, which not only benefits our social environment, but also our work
environment, allowing us to have greater opportunities.

To exercise good intercultural leadership, it is therefore necessary to clearly and thoroughly know
the cultural characteristics of individuals, since culture is something that is shared among the
individuals who belong to it, since this culture is surrounded by thoughts and experiences that are
very similar and that they are transmitted from generation to generation, which shows us that it is
something richly cultivated over time and that they are key points that identify it. These
characteristics are, for example, language, history, the way people communicate, how their
economic system works, religion (although this can be variable within the same culture, but in
general, they have some characteristic in common), among others.

In conclusion, each society then has the moral responsibility to educate intercultural leaders
capable of taking beyond what is known the knowledge and culture acquired within the group to
which it belongs, based on respect, good communication, critical thinking and the most
Importantly, it has the capacity for teamwork to achieve an enriching cultural exchange, which
leads the community to grow and develop intellectually, socially and culturally. In this way, it is
possible to unify the relations between the different countries that currently occupy the world and
that one or the other are not seen in an alien way as if they did not concern our interest, or were
not part of our life.
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