The Impact of Globalization, Culture and Ethics on the Leadership Development Process in the Global Consulting Industry of the Sub-Saharan Africa Culture

The Impact of Globalization, Culture and Ethics on the Leadership Development Process in the Global Consulting Industry of the Sub-Saharan Africa Culture

Taiwo Ojo | 2016

Abstract

This study examines the important role, globalization, values, and ethics played on the entire leadership development process in the global consulting industry of the Sub-Saharan Africa culture. The concept of organizational strategy and design, values, culture and ethics, strategic and global leadership, and other human sides of leadership development shall be critically examined. However, the resultant effect of globalization coupled with the dominant force of culture especially in the context of the Sub-Saharan Africa culture and how they affect the global consulting industry both in a profit (commercial business) and non-profit based entities with further recommendations for any future research are made. Furthermore, the two basic consulting tools that could bring about a positive improvement on the organization’s effectiveness and change the entire consulting landscape in this cultural cluster shall be deployed by the researcher. The consulting interventions are Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) and Strategic Team Review Action Tool (STRAT) which shall be administered in the two nations of Nigeria and Ghana, where relevant data are to be collected and collated using questionnaires and surveys to support this research and consulting reports shall be prepared. Lastly, the values and visions of a global consultant that want to operate effectively within the Sub-Saharan Africa culture are listed and explanations about the heart of the matter where some biblical perspectives are given.