Global Cosmopolitans

The Creative Edge of Difference
2010. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-349-31173-6
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

Reihe: INSEAD Business Press

As globalization creates the need for leaders who transcend national borders, this book provides an insider's view of what makes them special. This is the first book to present a framework for understanding this fast-growing and influential group and it provides tools for readers to discover their own inner competitive edge.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brimm, L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Outline Part I - Global Cosmopolitans: Meeting The Masters Of Complexity Introducing Global Cosmopolitans Inside The New Global Cosmopolitan Generation Learning From A Global Life: Developing The Creative Edge Of Difference Part II - The Invisible Journey: The Roots Of Strength And Resilience Life Challenges And The Road To Identity Relationship Challenges: Invisible Rules, Silent Voices Relationship Challenges: Connection And Disconnection Part III– The Invisible Journey: New Pathways to Growth Paradoxical Needs: Finding The Roots Of Challenges Two-Edged Swords: When Strengths Create New Challenges Part IV – Moving Forward: Bringing the Invisible Journey out of the Dark Moving Forward: A Portrait Of Two Crucial Decades Global Cosmopolitans: Unlocking The Power Of Stories Appendix I - Workbook Endnotes Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

LINDA BRIMM is Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD. Along with her teaching responsibilities, Dr Brimm created and developed the Psychological Service for the MBA program at INSEAD. Trained as a clinical psychologist, she also works with individuals and families at a center she co-founded in Paris to serve the English-speaking community in France. Dr Brimm's research and consulting interests focus on the application of clinical concepts to organizational behavior, personal development and management. Her current research continues the work presented in this book on Global Cosmopolitans. This builds upon her studies of identity development and change in the lives of this next generation of global leaders through
their narrative stories.