Global leadership, IQ and global quotient

The present paper aims to identify and explore the role of cultural values and global mindset in successful international leadership and the effects of global mindset improvement on supporting leaders to provide optimum solutions to challenging situations. The investigation of extensive scholarly works highlighted that the importance of global mindset to global leadership (GL) has received only limited attention. This article suggests that analytical intelligence (IQ), emotional intelligence (EI) and leadership behavior are complemented by cultural intelligence (CQ) in achieving a highly performant global leadership.