I feel that having a singular model for leadership in a culturally pluralistic environment is not possible. First of all, it is hard to comprehend having one model of leadership. There are many different versions of what it means to be a leader. A leader can be as little as speaking up in a group in class. Or, a leader could be as big as stepping up to the plate and being a leader during a huge disaster (ex. 9/11). Therefore, it is hard to have one set of black and white guidelines of what it means to be a leader when there are so many gray areas.
Also, leadership in the 21st century includes living in a culturally pluralistic environment. This type of environment requires individuals to be flexible, and to be able to adapt to the innumerable changes that occur throughout cultures at all times. All cultures are incredibly different, and have completely different norms. Therefore what may be a leader in our culture could be the opposite for someone else’s culture. In order to know how to be a leader for another culture, it would take a great deal of research to understand what is “typical” for that specific culture. This can be done, but I feel it is impossible to have one leadership style for the many cultures of our world today.
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I had the same views you did, being that it would be impossible... But the idea of there being different characteristics of leadership didn't come into my mind when writing my own blog. You're right! There are so many different ways people are classified as being leaders... How could anyone choose?
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