The New Rules of Teaming in a Global Economy

December 3, 2025

The New Rules of Teaming in a Global Economy

David Mack Arrington Sr. | 2016

Abstract

In the last decade globalization has changed the rules regarding how organizations conduct business. With the introduction of ubiquitous high-speed internet access, the availability of less expensive workforces, and advances in communications technologies virtual teams have become more commonplace. Leading virtual teams poses new and different challenges than leading co-located teams such as working across multiple time zones, trust-building, cultivating connectedness, and effective communication. In many cases, virtual teams have become global virtual teams. Global virtual teams present a number of challenges above and beyond virtual teams such as navigating cultural differences, understanding differing worldviews, traversing language barriers, and cross-cultural communication to name a few. While there are many overlapping competencies, leading in a global context differs from domestic leadership and it has been argued that there is a shortage of globally aware leaders. Global leaders require additional competencies to effectively lead in a geographically dispersed and culturally diverse work environment. Global leaders will need to understand the value and challenges of diversity, the role culture plays in influencing leadership styles, and how to manage conflict in a global virtual setting. This project explores the new rules of teaming in a global economy and the competencies global leaders will need to work effectively in a rapidly shifting, global virtual work environment. This project was presented in seminar format to a group of nine that consisted of managers, non-managers, and students. A pre-assessment and a post-assessment was conducted and feedback was received using Likert scales and open-ended questions. The post-assessment feedback established that the impact of globalization, the elements of heightened diversity-awareness and self-awareness, and conflict resolution were the some of the most stimulating topics presented.

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