I am intrigued by the concept of fusion leadership.
I heard Jagdish Sheth speak at my livery last night. He is the author of the much publicised Chindia Rising.
 Jag believes that what the world is currently experiencing is not a clash but rather a fusion of civilisations.
Asia is becoming Westernised and the West is being strongly influenced by Asia (there are 6 million practicing Buddhists in the US today…).
All this is having an impact on international management practices. The result is fusion leadership, a mixture of Western and Asian styles. What Jag calls “a balance of orchestration and improvisation.”
He uses weddings as an example.
“A Christian wedding is orchestrated, while an Indian wedding is all about improvisation.”
When Jag’s grandniece got married in India four years ago, the priest got a phone call on his cell during the ceremony. Jag was horrified to see him take the call while nobody in the audience seemed to be upset. “You have forgotten India“, a relative teased him.
Budgeting in the West is sacrosanct. However corporate leaders will have to learn to combine strategic planning with flexibility, if they want to succeed in a globalised market place.
Jag believes that leadership is all “about shaping the expectations of others”. This is what the leader of the future will need to have in order to succeed:
1. Passion
2. Empathy
3. Competence
I was thrilled to see empathy high on the list. Finally! Let the post-modern era begin!
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Interesting post Silvia, keep it coming…