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Creating Understanding

Case Study:

OBOR In The GCC

Dr. Kathryn Chang Barker

President & CRO, FuturEd.com

Visiting Professor, USTC in Hefei, China

Higher Education Expert, MEHE, Qatar

Personal Context

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Canadian citizen

Multicultural society

Inter-racial family

PhD in Education Administration

Living and working experience

Private sector – consulting education futurist

Public sector – advisor to senior university leaders

Canada and Europe, Dubai and Saudi Arabia,

Malaysia / Australia, China, Oman

Premises


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You will have an international posting / project.

You may become both a participant and a leader.

You will be an ambassador for China.

There is a huge opportunity to create better

understanding between people. (Case Study)

That will be one of your responsibilities and

challenges.

You will need intercultural leadership skills.

Case Study: China and the GCC


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Setting the Stage: OB,OR


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“The most significant global economic initiative in the world today”

Covers more than 20 Asian and European countries with a population of 3 billion and spread over 50 million square kms rich in energy, mining, tourism, cultural, agricultural and educational resources

GCC – the “peaceful” part of the Middle East – is strategically in the centre of the OBOR

China and the GCC


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China is GCC’s largest trading partner - $241 billion in 2015; however, “GCC countries need more persuasion and understanding of the $1.6 trillion investment by Beijing”

OBOR represents massive infrastructure investments

Arab News: “China needs to do more to explain its vision” and “the implementation of new SR initiatives has to be carried out in a new, collaborative manner- with industry and nations as partners, rather than being mere recipients of Chinese investments and products”

Thoughts from the GCC


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Conference on Arab-Sino relations: Arab leaders want China to become involved in security and peacekeeping mediation – cited Beijing’s recognition of the Palestinian State - and felt China could be more active pushing for solutions (Business Insider, UK)

Increasing presence of Chinese people in Middle East

Appreciate “softer, back-door approach” to international mediation

Recognition of the past relationships, e.g., Arab architects who designed Beijing for Kublai Khan

Ancient trading routes revived by adding a new dimension: a fresh financial infrastructure

Creating Understanding


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“Core to the Silk Road consensus is that

dialogues can serve to avoid conflicts and

violence. Core to the consensus is respect for

diversity and empowered local networks.”

Significance of “people-to-people” exchange to

overcome linguistic-cultural barriers, but still not a

robust mechanism

“soft power” = intercultural leadership skills

Creating understanding is a 2-way street

Intercultural Leadership


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Combining theory and

skills development:

1. 1. Intercultural KSA

2. 2. Leadership KSA

3. Knowledge

4. Skills

5. Abilities

Case Study:

Understanding and

Misunderstanding and

What to do About it (in

the Middle East)

What’s this???


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And this?


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Stereotypes – beware?


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You are the CEO and you need to name a leader for:

1. A new project inside China

2. A research team in the Middle East

3. A media event in America

What will you look for?

what leadership skills?

what intercultural skills?

How will you measure success?

Who can be

a leader?

What makes

a leader?

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CASE STUDY (for end of lecture)

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Intercultural KSA

Knowledge of similarities and differences

Skills at responding and adapting

Attitudes of integrity and acceptance

Intercultural

Multicultural

International

Multinational

Global

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Culture: Ways of knowing,

thinking and doing

Competencies: Dealing with

similarities and differences

International Context

East

China and SE Asia

West

America and EU

Australia and Japan

Middle East

GCC and “Stans”

Africa

Work and play

Governance

Money

Love and family

Success and failure

Society today

Cultures

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Context Comparisons

Similarities and Differences


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Societal

Comparisons

East – China

and SE Asia

Middle East – GCC

and the Stans

West – North

America & Europe

Timing (now) Peaceful, rapid

change

Violent, rapid

change

Relative stability

Politics ASEAN rising “Arab spring” Digital democracy

Religion (influence) Eastern philosophy Islamic religion Judaeo-Christian

Economy Post industrialism Militarization Bankruptcy

Internet access Bifurcated Limited Ubiquitous

Prosperity Increasing / shared In the hands of few Declining

Language English for business

and technology

Arabic English

predominates

Environmental

challenges

Deforestation, air

quality

Lack of water Energy innovations

Cultural Comparisons


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Time Circular “stop-time” Linear

Acquiring wealth It’s my turn Inshallah I can have it all

Relationships Family and nation Tribe Individual – “me”

Romance Possible Unlikely Paramount

Old age Reverence Patriarchal Intolerance

Children State-regulated More is better Too expensive

Women Legal equals Subordinates Conflicted equals

Education Pressure to excel Privilege Taken for granted

Learning To take tests To follow dictates To think / creativity

Beauty Nature, technology Gems, palaces Nature, fast cars

Medicine/health TCM / feng shui Privilege Science

Difference Disagreeable To be assimilated Accepted

Success Guanxi Tribal authority Competence

The future Heritage preserved Predetermined Change = progress

Intercultural competencies


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Knowledge

National history and issues

International context and issues

Skills

Business relationships and marketing

Communications and information sharing

Attitudes

Tolerance and flexibility

Problem solving

Leadership

A process of social

influence in which one

person can enlist the aid

and support of others in

the accomplishment of a

common task

Different from

management

1. Trait theory (natural

leaders)

2. Situational theory

(context)

3. Competence theory (KSA

to develop)

Many more!

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Definition Theories

Different Styles

Culture

Gender

Age

Methods

Repercussions

Training

Range

Timing

Formal vs. informal

Different Situations

Higher Education

Business

Military

Politics

Sports

Community

Family

International

research project

Emergency

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Situational leadership theory


1. Creating FOLLOWERSHIP

Team building, motivating,

delegation

Creativity, innovation, vision

Compassion and humanity,

social responsibility

2. STRATEGIC PLANNING

SWOT analysis and

implementation

Trend analysis and visioning

Strategic goals and

implementation

3. PROBLEM SOLVING

Conflict and stress

management

Negotiation and decision-

making skills

Time management

4. ACCOUNTABILITY

Quality assurance

Community service

Role modeling

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Competence theory –

Leadership Skills


1. Planning

2. Policy

3. Finance

4. Personnel – recruiting, managing, quality assurance

5. Communications

6. Technology skills and tools

7. Project management

8. Quality assurance

9. Reputation management

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(Plus) Management Skills


Which Skills Do you Have?


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Why intercultural leadership?

Projects

Transnational – between countries

Multicultural - between cultures

Change

Demographics (drives everything)

Science and technology (changes everything)

Future

Surviving vs. thriving

China Rising

When China Rules the World (Martin Jacques, 2012)

The Post- American World (Fareed Zakaria, 2012)

FuturEd website

International Competencies

Leadership skills lists

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For Society For You

http://www.futured.com/UniversityFacultyCompetencies.htm



You are the CEO and you need to name a leader for:

1. A new project inside China

2. A research team in Africa

3. A media event in America

What will you look for?

what leadership skills?

what intercultural skills?

How will you measure success?

Who can be

a leader?

What makes

a leader?

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CASE STUDY (for end of lecture)


1. There are many situations, styles and definitions for leadership.

2. Different situations require different styles of leadership.

3. Cultural competencies are necessary in international, multicultural and global situations.

4. Cultural skills and leadership skills can be learned.

5. Start now to develop and document your intercultural leadership skills!

6. Welcome to Qatar! Welcome to Oman!

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Key Messages


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

DR. KATHRYN CHANG BARKER

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