Developing a global leadership model

Much of the challenge of developing more and better global leaders has fall en on human resource managers who have largely been oriented to domestic le adership models. This article reviews the latest thinking on global leaders hip and presents a framework for developing company-specific competency mod els. By embracing a systematic approach to structuring a global leadership competency model, human resource managers can have a huge impact on the glo balization of their companies. The article also suggests where additional r esearch can contribute to the understanding of how cultural leadership diff erences can best be dismantled as companies move along the path to globaliz ation. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.