"Recommendations: What does this mean for companies and their leaders today? The researchers write that communication competence — and leadership effectiveness — can be nurtured through developmental challenges and diverse experiences. They recommend organizations:
Ensure that expatriates are exposed to a broad set of experiences, such as global rotations programs.
Consider exposing their employees to a range of foreign postings rather than one lengthy foreign posting.
The researchers also recommend individuals pursue multinational educational programs (e.g., global MBA) that allow them to engage with different cultures, advice echoed by leadership at MIT Sloan Global Programs." (MIT Sloan, 26 July 21)