The growing importance of international solid leadership is a pressing reality. Many domestic issues have transformed into global issues thanks to globalization, global commerce, and increased interconnectedness among individuals and nations. Leaders must possess the skills to govern their country, collaborate with other leaders, and shoulder responsibility for international issues increasingly impacting domestic affairs. In a world of global commerce and heightened international connections, many national decisions are no longer confined to domestic political objectives, underscoring the growing importance of international diplomacy and crisis management.
As a result, international influence is not solely determined by nuclear capabilities or domestic political leadership. The encouraging news is that the United States is well-positioned to share international leading responsibilities as the sole global superpower.
Many traits make up a leader according to conventional wisdom and by looking at much literature. Leaders may be charismatic, judgmental, emotional, intellectual, and have good political skills. Some sources identify even more characteristics that make a good leader. Although much is known and written about national leadership, international leadership involves a leader representing many others apart from people in the leader’s country. Global leadership employs all the traits that make up a conventional leader. Still, it involves more than that, depending on any relationship to represent America or lead in a particular situation.
An international leader must also exhibit qualities such as the ability to relate well with other nations and understand cultural, political, and personal differences. An effective international leader must also have diplomatic, bureaucratic, economic, or “power” skills. When dealing with other countries, many different individuals with different needs and attitudes are involved, and the scale of international responsibility for leaders is much different from that of national leadership.