Leading Globally

With Asia fast becoming the world’s driving force, organizations must have Asian leaders who are ready to take on vital roles within their global strategies. These Asian leaders need to be able to direct local and regional businesses effectively and contribute and execute toward global growth plans.

Develop the essential attributes that Asian leaders should prioritize — curiosity, courage, trust, strategic thinking, influence, and aspiration to overcome the “bamboo ceiling” — in this customizable global Asian leader development program.

Drawing on our extensive research on Global Asian Leaders, the program can be tailored for your company’s specific needs and objectives to empower your leaders with skills needed for success and position them equitably alongside global peers.

The Leading Globally program is designed to address the unique challenges experienced by Asian leaders, particularly in global businesses that are headquartered in Western countries. 

Asian leaders aspiring to global roles must build the right mix of mindsets, skillsets, and experiences, resulting in actions that increase their access to opportunities and their chances of success once they are in such positions.  

To succeed, Asian leaders need to be able to understand their own leadership impact and increase their capacity to lead strategically across functions of the enterprise and around the globe by:

• Harnessing the power of deeper self-awareness to enhance their leadership and fortify personal resilience;
• Fostering a culture of continuous learning through greater leadership curiosity, actively seeking new perspectives and experiences; and
• Applying insights from the experiences of incumbent global Asian leaders who have successfully overcome the challenges associated with the “bamboo ceiling.”

The Leading Globally program learning journey includes intensive, individualized assessments, innovative and hands-on learning exercises, peer feedback, and one-on-one coaching sessions to help reinforce learning and sustain transformation.

Delivered by highly qualified faculty and coaches, this Asian leadership development program includes:

• 360-degree assessment
• Business simulation exercise
• Research-based curriculum on strategic leadership
• Hands-on practice applying new skills to a real-world challenge
• Individual and small-group coaching

Preparing a Foundation for Lasting Impact

Prior to participating, participants can access our CCL Leadership Accelerator (CLA) digital platform, where they’ll engage with others in their cohort and jump-start learning by completing assessments to create a detailed picture of leadership strengths, behaviors, and preferences, and identify and clarify any development needs.

Engaging in the Program Intensive: Program Agenda

During the program, participants engage in a high-impact business simulation and practice new skills in a psychologically safe environment.

Via large-group discussions and activities, combined with smaller, virtual breakout sessions, they can build connections with peers and facilitators as they develop the 6 critical leadership skills and competencies Asian leaders need to succeed in global roles, exploring key questions around each:

The Next Chapter

Following the program intensive, participants continue to receive support for their development, including personalized follow-up coaching sessions to reinforce lasting behavior change, and access to toolkits and other resources to plan their next steps and sustain their learning.