The Case for Global Leadership: the Kai Bendix story
Globally positioned companies can gain tremendous benefits, but unforeseen challenges often arise. An unfunctional team within the organisation may be enough to stunt an entire operation during a critical stage of growth. Leading such a team is no easy task without help.
International leadership is about decision making in complex situations. In what circumstances should a leader assert strength? To what degree do they flex to others? When should they solely consider the organisation? This information is essential.
The Kai Bendix Video depicts real life challenges and provides real solutions to these questions. It effectively enables leaders and administrative staff to identify the best practices that can enhance performance within a team.
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Key Features
- A 30-minute DVD documentary telling a real life story through real people’s viewpoints
- Kai Bendix is the Managing Director of Beiersdorf’s Nivea India-affiliate. He faces several challenges to his leadership and team, six months after setting up the company in Mumbai
- Filmed on location in India and Bulgaria
- An essential new development resource for leaders operating in a complex global environment
- A platform for debate, role-play and discussion in the style of the classic business case
- More easily understood through film
- The outcomes of Kai’s decisions are communicated
- The learning materials suggest a way of integrating the film into a half-day session on global leadership. The film is divided into modules that enable the learner to first understand the complexity of the leadership choices Kai faces, before learning what actions he took and the consequences of those actions.
“It addresses many of the real issues faced by business leaders in an increasingly complex and diverse world and reinforces the learning by reflecting best practice in both leadership skills and working across functional and cultural boundaries.”
Rob James, Programme Director, London Business School