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In this episode of A Black Executive Perspective Podcast, Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed explore what it truly takes to lead across cultures without losing your identity. Joined by cross-cultural leadership coach Sandra Bonifacio, the conversation examines global leadership, cultural intelligence, identity, belonging, and the emotional realities of working across borders.

Drawing from lived experiences across Latin America, Europe, and the United States, this episode breaks down why some global leaders succeed while others struggle, how communication styles differ across cultures, and what organizations often get wrong when supporting expatriate leaders and multicultural teams.

This is an essential conversation for executives, managers, and professionals navigating leadership in a global workforce shaped by diversity, power dynamics, and cultural nuance.

What you will learn

1. How to lead across cultures without compromising your identity
2. Why communication failures derail global teams
3. The emotional impact of expatriate leadership and relocation
4. How organizations can better support multicultural leadership

▶︎ In This Episode

00:00 Why global leadership requires cultural awareness

03:10 Expatriate leadership and cross-cultural identity

07:45 Why some global careers succeed, and others fail

12:30 Culture, dominance, and leadership mindset shifts

17:20 Managing global teams across time zones

22:40 Organizational culture vs national culture

27:55 Identity, belonging, and emotional resilience

33:10 Fear, courage, and relocating families

38:35 How companies fail global leaders

43:20 Growth through cultural immersion

48:10 Lessons from leading across cultures

53:15 Final leadership reflections

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