4 min readGlobal-ready succession requires boards and CHROs to look beyond international assignments, regional titles, and passport stamps when assessing leaders for broader responsibility. The real question is not simply where an executive has worked, but whether they have demonstrated the perspective, curiosity, adaptability, and integration required to lead through global complexity. When boards and CHROs discuss […]

4 min readQuick note before this week's issue: I recently sat down with my son and co-author, Bryan McKinney, for a conversation with Michael Levitt on the Breakfast Leadership Show. It's live now, and it ties closely into what follows below. After a recent round of conversations with leaders across Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America, a […]

2 min readCross-cultural leadership is often measured the wrong way. Boards and selection committees look at passport stamps, years abroad, and the number of markets on a resume. Those things matter, but they are not the whole story. The real differentiator is something quieter: how much complexity a leader can hold without collapsing into oversimplification, defensiveness, or […]