Are Leaders Alike all over? A Cross-Cultural Study to Assess the Impact of Communication and Personality on Leadership Style

Leadership is needed for practically every human endeavor. While there are arguably as many types of leadership as nations on the globe the researchers sought to determine if there were commonalities in leadership styles among university students from two disparate countries who at first glance are separated by distance and culture: India and Sweden. Using the Bolman and Deal Four Frame Model leadership style was determined by country, gender, personality type and level of communication skills. Over 800 usable responses were obtained, and statistically significant differences were found. Implications for practice are also discussed.