More companies are competing on a global stage than at any other time in history – and they are venturing out further from their home bases at an unprecedented rate. They are buying and selling in ever more diverse markets, targeting new and more varied consumers, and encountering new competitors. As companies go global, they are finding that they have to be adept at managing certain tensions. The ability of a global company to manage multiple tensions depends heavily on the skill of its top leadership team.
The ability of a global company to manage multiple tensions depends heavily on the skill of its top leadership team. Hence, it makes sense to study how global leadership teams are coping with challenges they face – to ask, in effect, if they are up to the task.