THE LEADERSHIP IN THE MULTICULTURAL CONTEXT

In the actual context of economic globalization adapting to different cultures is the essential characteristic that not only the leaders must show but also the employees; cultural diversity emits a greater number of ideas than a homogeneous group, generating a larger number of solutions that are coming from different perspectives. The main challenge for a leader as a coordinator of a mixt team, from a multicultural point of view, is the fast adaptability when interacting with another culture that implies principles, different habits that can be partially or even totally opposite to those considered self-evident. The main factor that can favourably influence the integration of all members of a mixt multicultural team is the open mind attitude of a leader when encountering new elements. As a coordinator of a mix team it's important not to apply the logic of a single culture but to create a median between them, the leader having the role of protector of each culture. The essential trait that a leader must prove is flexibility and informal communication as being the main element of an open attitude towards the employees.