1 Platonos & 18 Sotiros Dios,
Piraeus, Attiki, 185 35, Greece

Leading Beyond Borders

Duration:

6 HOURS

Hours:

19:00 – 21:30 (GMT+2)

Fees:

(Including tuition fees & reading material)

Leading effectively across cultures is a critical capability in today’s global marketplace. This programme develops the intercultural awareness and practical skills leaders need to work confidently across borders, recognise and value diverse perspectives, and communicate effectively across cultural boundaries. Through real-world international scenarios and applied tools, participants learn how to create inclusive environments that move beyond cooperation to truly harness difference—strengthening collaboration, unlocking innovation, and enabling diverse teams to perform at their best across regions and cultures.

PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN TO

Understand how cultural differences influence workplace dynamics and leadership styles
Increase self-awareness of their own cultural assumptions and biases
Adapt leadership and communication approaches across cultural contexts
Build trust and psychological safety in diverse or multicultural teams
Navigate cross-cultural challenges and misunderstandings more effectively

IDEAL FOR

Leaders and managers working with international, global, or culturally diverse teams who want to strengthen their intercultural competence and lead more effectively across borders.

TRAINER

James Edleston

James is an experienced trainer and programme designer and facilitator, who has been working across multiple sectors and international contexts for more than 20 years. James holds a Bachelor of Science in Development Studies and a Master of Science in Education from the University of London from UCL Institute of Education. He designs impactful learning experiences and leads programmes that strengthen leadership presence and skills, enhance communication, build organisational culture and leverage cultural diversity.

As a systems thinking practitioner, James brings a systemic perspective to leadership and organizational development. He designs transformative learning experiences that help participants navigate complexity, recognize interconnections within systems, and build and strengthen diverse relationships that bring new perspectives to addressing business challenges and driving sustainable performance and change.
Some of the clients that James has worked with include UNDP, British Council, BCG, HSBC, London School of Economics and public/private consortia across Europe and South Asia.

James has presented and delivered events on innovation in learning at international forums, including the World Education Forum, UN Alliance of Civilizations and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (GHOGM). He was also a visiting lecturer at the Institute of Education in London. James also leads teams to develop systems-informed research to deepen understanding of interdisciplinary, cross-team and intercultural collaboration.