Our
10-hour layover in Newark is coming to an end, and we will soon board the plane
for Dublin! Although we were all
exhausted and sleep-deprived when we got off the plane, we took advantage of
our time in the airport and went over the itinerary for our trip, expectations
of the course, and had a great discussion about what it means to be a global
leader.
One of my major takeaways from our
discussion is that it is vital to this trip and our development as
international leaders that we understand our own cultural preferences and
biases and keep an open mind when interacting with people from other
cultures. Otherwise, it is easy to
misinterpret behavior and view a simple miscommunication as rudeness or
disagreement. Dr. Herd and
Dr. Rose have challenged each of us to talk with the people we meet in Ireland
about global leadership and to ask them what they have learned about different
cultures in their travels. I am so
excited to meet new people and hear about their thoughts on international leadership!
-Chelsea McKendree
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