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A Way of Seeing — and Not Seeing: Rethinking Leadership Across Cultures

Leadership is never culture-free. And the way we see leadership is also a way of not seeing it. In this episode of Jojo’s Cross Borders, Jojo speaks with Professor Vanessa Iwowo — award-winning scholar, Associate Professor in Leadership and Organisational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London, and faculty member at LSE — whose work challenges the mainstream assumptions of leadership research. Drawing on African perspectives, cross-cultural leadership theory, and real-world organisational practice, Professor Iwowo explores a critical question: Who defines “mainstream” leadership — and who gets left out? This conversation expands beyond theory into business reality. We examine how leaders operating across Africa, China, and global markets must rethink power, relationships, hierarchy, and decision-making — and why acknowledging difference is no longer optional for senior leaders. For executives leading across borders, this episode offers both intellectual challenge and practical insight on how to lead with cultural intelligence in complex global environments. ⸻ 🎯 Key Topics Discussed • Cross-Cultural Leadership & Power • African Perspectives on Leadership & Relationships • “A Way of Seeing — and Not Seeing” • Who Defines Mainstream Leadership? • Culture, Authority, Age & Wisdom • Leading Across Africa, China & Global Markets • What Global Organisations Often Get Wrong ⸻ 👤 Guest Professor Vanessa Iwowo Associate Professor in Leadership & Organisational Psychology Birkbeck, University of London | LSE Award-Winning Scholar | Global Leadership Researcher @birkbeck, university of london @birkbeck msc org psych @LSE business school #leadershiptraining #jojoscrossborders#Leadership #CrossCulturalLeadership #GlobalLeadership #CulturalIntelligence #AfricanLeadership #InternationalBusiness #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipResearch #OrganisationalPsychology #JoJosCrossBorders