Global leaders operate in a context of multicultural, paradoxical complexity in the world—a context that most leaders find themselves facing today. We argue that 4 developmental shifts are required to be effective in this context: developing multicultural effectiveness, becoming adept at managing paradoxes, cultivating the "being" dimension of human experience, and appreciating individual uniqueness in the context of cultural differences. Challenges for industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology are identified in each area. The article concludes by inviting I-O psychologists to integrate competing frameworks, explore related disciplines, revamp leadership competency models, create new tools and frameworks for developing global leaders, and step up to become global leaders ourselves.
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