Leveraging travel as a tool for global leadership development

Short-term business travel is an underutilized method for developing some o f the skills that are necessary to be a global leader. International busine ss travel can place executives in situations where they can develop global mindsets; however, most executives cocoon themselves during international t rips and wind up wasting opportunities to enhance their global skills. When properly designed, international business travel can be leveraged as a str ategic management development tool. Throughout the article, case examples a re given to illustrate how international travel can aid in developing globa l leadership skills. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.