Global Cosmopolitans The Creative Edge of Difference [Hardcover]

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.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

'This is a must read book for anyone interested in globalization or, more precisely, how we can develop the 'global mind.' This book should be required reading for every MBA and anyone who would claim to be a world citizen'. - Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business and author of the recently published Still Surprised - A Memoir of a Life in Leadership

'This book presents a whole new concept of careers and, thereby, becomes one of the most important career development books published in the last decade. If we believe in a growing globalism, then it becomes essential to understand Global Cosmopolitans. This book is a clear and powerful presentation of the many young men and women who make up this new population. This is a must read for managers and human resource professionlı