About the Authors

Marco Aponte-Moreno is an Assistant Professor of Global Business at Saint Mary’s College of California. His research focuses on leadership and cross-cultural management. He also researches the role of the arts in leadership development and communication. He has written extensively about political leadership in Venezuela, his native country. He has lived abroad most of his life in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.

Christie Caldwell is a Senior Consultant with Aperian Global. She conducts research and writes regularly on topics related to globalization, with particular focus on leadership development for high potentials in fast-growth markets. Originally from the United States, she has spent over 14 years as an expatriate in Asia and Europe. She holds an MA degree from Harvard University and also completed an MA program in Chinese Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Nanjing, China.

Jennifer L. S. Chandler, PhD, is a Lecturer in the Leadership and Interdisciplinary Studies Program at Arizona State University. Her current research examines leadership in a National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC) comprising researchers at Arizona State University, UC Davis, New Mexico State, and Georgia Tech. Her previous research has used critical race theory in the examination of Whiteness norms employed across the United States.

Po Chung, SBS, OBE, JP, is Co-founder of DHL International and Chairman of Hong Kong Institute of Service Leadership & Management. He has dedicated his professional life in large part to understanding how to provide superb service, how to educate others as superior service leaders, and how to design and operate service sector organizations. He is also author of the Service Masters Editions: The First Ten Yards, Service Reborn, The 12 Dimensions of a Service Leader, and 25 Principles of Service Leadership.

Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the Graduate School of Education, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She is a New York state licensed psychologist. She has been appointed by the New York State Board of Regents to serve as a member of the New York State Board for Psychology to assist them in the regulation of licensure, conduct, and the practice of psychologists in New York State. She is dedicated to public education efforts that promote awareness of mental health and educational equity. She has written, co-authored, and/or authored four books that focus on topics that include cultural resilience among children and families, culturally responsive school mental health, and cultural competence. She currently serves as the Chair of the American Psychological Association’s Task Force on Re-envisioning the Multicultural Guidelines for the 21st Century.

Ed Cunliff is an innovative and reflective educator who facilitates organizational and individual growth. He teaches courses in program evaluation and transformative learning as a professor of adult and higher education in the College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma. He also serves as the Co-Editor of the Journal of Transformative Learning and the Transformative Learning Conference Proceedings.

Brighid Dwyer (PhD) is the Director of the Program on Intergroup Relations at Villanova University. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Communication Department and Department of Education and Counseling. Her research explores dialogue, diversity and inclusion, leadership, Minority-Serving Institutions, and students’ cross-racial interactions in college. Her work has been published in several edited books and journals including Creating Inclusive Campuses for Cross-cultural Learning and Student Engagement (NASPA, 2007), Today’s College Students: A Reader (Peter Lang, 2014), Educational Foundations, and the Journal of Peace and Justice Studies.

Rob Elkington is the CEO, and President, of Global Leadership Initiatives (www.globalleader.ca). Rob holds a PhD from North West University, and an Advanced Certificate in Intercultural Management from Notre Dame University. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology serving in both the Business and IT faculty and the Education faculty where he teaches undergraduate courses in Critical Thinking and Ethics, Collaborative Leadership, Leadership Negotiation and Teamwork, Business Ethics, and graduate courses in Foundations of Leadership, Leadership and Technology, and Ethics and Leadership. He is also an Associate Professor at the Yorkville University serving with the Faculty of Education, Senior Lecturer with the Stellenbosch University School of Public Leadership and Good Governance (http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/economy/spl/centres-institutes/sggf), a Facilitator with the UOIT Management Development Centre (http://mdc.uoit.ca) where he has been asked to facilitate one day seminars on Foundations of Leadership, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Critical Decision Making, Diversity and Leadership, Advanced Leadership, and Leadership & Customer Service. He serves as Community Liaison and Mentor with the Durham Community Innovation Lab (http://communityilab.ca), an Entrepreneurship incubator that develops Not Employed or Educated or Trained (NEET) youth in start-up ventures. Durham Co-ILab also supports Social Entrepreneurship.

Timothy Forde is the Chief Diversity Officer and Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of School of Clinical Educator Preparation at EKU. He completed his PhD at Vanderbilt University and had written and presented extensively over the past ten years on the topics of diversity, cultural competence, and the use of emerging instructional technologies to facilitate higher order thinking skills.

Kem Gambrell is an Associate Professor in the Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University. She holds a doctorate from the University of Nebraska in Leadership and Human Sciences. Her research interests include understanding Alaska Indian and Native Americans, underrepresented groups, cultural competency, and constructive development as they relate to leadership and leadership development.

Ralph A. Gigliotti (MA, MPA) is Assistant Director for the Center for Organizational Development & Leadership at Rutgers University, where he oversees a number of faculty and staff leadership development initiatives and leads several research projects related to leadership and communication in higher education. He also serves as the co-director of the Rutgers Leadership Academy and co-director of the Distinction in Leadership in Academic Healthcare Program. His research interests explore the intersection of organizational communication, leadership, and crisis communication, particularly in the context of higher education. His research appears in numerous books and journals, including the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, Journal of Leadership Education, and the Atlantic Journal of Communication. He is also the co-author of A Guide for Leaders in Higher Education: Core Concepts, Competencies, and Tools (Stylus Publishing, 2017).

Nyasha M. GuramatunhuCooper, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies at Kennesaw State University. She earned a doctorate from Gonzaga University in Leadership Studies, with a focus on leadership in Southern African armed liberation movements. Living in Zimbabwe, Germany, and the United States, as well as travelling around the world, heavily (and happily) informs her work and passion: examining leadership as a culturally and socially mediated practice. Additional teaching and research interests include examining current events and global issues to understand the historical, cultural, social, and political contexts of leadership and the lived experiences and identities of leaders and followers.

Robert E. Kirsch, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Leadership and Interdisciplinary Studies Program at Arizona State University. His current research focuses on leadership approaches toward overcoming institutional inertia to implement changes that value broadening participation efforts. He is a principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant on GEO Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity, along with researchers at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Kansas State University, San Diego State University, and University of the Virgin Islands.

Lina Klemkaite holds a degree in sociology (University of Vilnius, Lithuania), an MA in Migrations, Conflicts, and Social Cohesion in the Global Society (University of Deusto, Spain), and a University-specific degree in Human Rights (Universidad del País Vasco, Spain). Currently, she is enrolled in the Doctoral Programme on Migration Studies (University of Granada). She is experienced in project management and evaluation, specializing in social innovation and diversity management. SYLFF (The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund Program) fellow and co-author of “Local Initiatives to the Global Financial Crisis” (Deusto Digital, 2012).

Konstantinos Koulouris graduated with an MSc in management from University College London. His dissertation, which analyzed the impact of personal stories on leadership communication, inspired this chapter. He is originally from Athens, Greece, where he graduated with a BA in communication studies. He has lived in four different countries and has travelled extensively. He is currently a research associate with the Gerson Lehrman Group in London.

Hema A. Krishnan is a Professor of Strategy and Global Business at Xavier University, Cincinnati. She also has several years of business experience at the managerial level in the petroleum industry in India. She conducts research in the areas of mergers/acquisitions, top management teams, and corporate restructuring, and has published over 35 articles in premier journals of business, including Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, Oxford University Press, and Business Horizons. She teaches International Management, Strategic Management, Strategic Leadership, and Global Strategic Thinking.

Hildie Leung, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Applied Social Sciences in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research centers on positive youth development and its application to the promotion of healthy adolescent development and the prevention of problem behaviors among children and adolescents.

Li Lin, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research interests involve positive youth development, family and parenting, service leadership, and program evaluation.

Yvonne R. Masakowski is an Associate Professor of Strategic Leadership at the U.S. Naval War College with a distinguished career spanning over 20 years. Her leadership and scientific research have made a significant impact on the national and international scientific community. She has been the recipient of the Czech Republic’s Cross of Merit, France’s Ministère de la Défense Sciences medal, the Civilian Meritorious Service Award, and the US Navy Achievement Award.

Afsaneh Nahavandi is Professor of Leadership at the University of San Diego and Professor Emerita at Arizona State University. She is the author of the Art and Science of Leadership, now in its 7th edition. She has several additional books including Ancient Leadership Wisdom, Organizational Behavior, and Organizational Behavior: The Person–Organization Fit, Organizational Culture in the Management of Mergers, as well as many publications about leadership, culture, teams, and ethics in journals such as the Academy of Management Review, the Journal of Management Education, and the Journal of Business Ethics.

Eddie Ng, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research focuses on positive youth development, particularly from the community psychology perspective. He is also interested in the area of spirituality and well-being.

Tom Otieno, PhD, is Interim Dean of the College of Science and Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Kentucky University. His research involves the synthesis of various classes of transition metal complexes, determination of their physical and chemical properties, and the correlation of these properties with the structures of the complexes. In addition to numerous scientific publications, he has published articles in the areas of academic leadership, faculty development, diversity, and university/K-12 partnerships.

Lynn Pasquerella is President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities and former president of Mount Holyoke College. A philosopher whose career has combined teaching and scholarship with local and global engagement, she is committed to championing liberal education, inclusive excellence, and the ideal of colleges and universities as civic missions. She has written extensively on medical ethics, metaphysics, public policy, and the philosophy of law and is the host of Northeast Public Radio’s The Academic Minute.

Ethan Prizant is a Project Manager at Aperian Global. He supports clients in the design and implementation of leadership development programs and conducts research on global leadership. Originally from the United States, he has spent five years as an expatriate in China. He holds a BA degree in Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley and a Graduate Certificate in Chinese Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Nanjing, China.

Kristi Robertson is a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in adult and higher education from the University of Central Oklahoma. At the time this research was being conducted, she worked as a graduate research assistant for Dr. Jeanetta D. Sims and Dr. Ed Cunliff through their funded interdisciplinary grant. She has co-authored several research conference presentations, and this is her first publication.

Kristina Ruiz-Mesa (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and serves as the Basic Course Director of Oral Communication at California State University, Los Angeles. Her research interests involve critical communication pedagogy, and improving communicative practices for diversity and inclusion in U.S. institutions of higher education. Her previous research on the academic impact of experiencing racial microaggressions in higher education has been used to create precollege bridge programs and improve support services for underrepresented students. She teaches a variety of courses including Instructional Communication, Sex Roles in Communication, Oral Communication, Research Methods, and Feminism in Communication.

Damini Saini is currently an Assistant Professor and a key member of Library and Research committee at IMS, University of Lucknow. She has earned her PhD from Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi and availed Junior and Senior Research Fellowship in HRM (OB). She has qualified the NET and has been awarded UGC’s Research Fellowships. She has been awarded for the Best research paper award twice, including PRMEs Conference “Responsible Management Education, Training and Practice” (2015). She has also contributed to nationally and internationally acclaimed journals including Springer and in various conferences.

Daniel T. L. Shek, PhD, FHKPS, BBS, SBS, JP, is Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences and Associate Vice President at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is the Editor in Chief of Applied Research in Quality of Life and Journal of Youth Studies. His research interests include leadership, mental health, youth development, and family processes.

Jeanetta D. Sims is an assistant dean in the Jackson College of Graduate Studies and a professor in the Marketing Department of the College of Business at the University of Central Oklahoma. She is accredited in public relations, and her program of research includes strategic communication, workforce diversity, and persuasion and social influence. She founded Diverse Student Scholars, an undergraduate research engagement program, now in its tenth year. Her sole- and co-authored research appears in multiple book chapters and journals.

Atoya Sims holds a master’s degree in adult and higher education from the University of Central Oklahoma and works as a human resources administrator with Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC. As an undergraduate and graduate student, she worked as a research assistant in Diverse Student Scholars. She has multiple publications and research conference presentations related to various aspects of workforce diversity, and she has earned two Top Paper Awards at conferences for her co-authored research.

Sherwood Thompson is a professor at Eastern Kentucky University. He has three edited books: Views From The Frontline: Voices of conscience on College Campuses, Coping With Gender Inequities: Critical Conversations of Women Faculty, and a two-volume Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice. He published 64 articles, essays, and papers all variously concerned with education and social justice. He has attained distinction through a lengthy and productive career in an array of leadership positions that served the academic needs of diverse students, faculty, and staff.

Elizabeth A. Tuleja, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, where she teaches intercultural communication and global leadership. She also has had the honor to serve as a Fulbright Scholar in China. Prior to Notre Dame, she taught at the Wharton School and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She holds a Master’s degree in Intercultural Communication and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with distinction. She consults with clients such as Boeing, U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, AXA, Marriott International, Verizon, China Development Bank, and HSBC. She is the author of two books: Intercultural Communication for Business (GlobeComm, 2015) and Intercultural Communication for Global Leadership: How Leaders Communicate for Success (Routledge, 2017). She has also developed a popular online executive certificate course (http://goo.gl/fM0XoN) in Advanced Intercultural Management through the University of Notre Dame/University Alliance.

Melba J. T. Vasquez is in independent practice in Austin, TX. She is a former president of the American Psychological Association, and of APA Divisions 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology), 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women), and the Texas Psychological Association. She has an extensive record of scholarship in the areas of ethics, multicultural psychotherapy, psychology of women, counselling, and psychotherapy. She has received awards for distinguished professional contributions, career service, leadership, advocacy, and mentorship.

Ian O. Williamson is the Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Business School at Victoria University, Wellington (New Zealand). His research focuses on how the development of effective “talent pipelines” can enhance organizational and community outcomes. In particular, he examines strategic human resource management issues, talent management in SMEs, diversity management, and firm innovation. He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA) and a bachelor’s degree from Miami University (USA).