Title: Explain how cultural awareness influences leadership.
Course: Cadet Leadership (09900) > Section: Leading Self: Foundations of Leadership

Explanation should include

- describing how cultural backgrounds, traditions, values, and communication styles shape leadership expectations, behaviors, and development and influence how people interpret authority, collaboration, and decision-making
- reflecting on one’s own cultural background and context to understand personal biases and leadership tendencies
- learning how interacting with people from different cultures expands your perspective, challenges assumptions, and helps you adapt and grow as a more flexible and inclusive leader
- demonstrating the ability to lead effectively in diverse environments by adjusting communication, expectations, and leadership strategies to fit cultural needs
- applying cultural awareness to develop equitable, inclusive, and context‑responsive leadership practices that promote belonging, fairness, and respect across teams.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What aspects of a person’s identity can be shaped by exposure to different cultures?
- Why is it important to recognize that leadership is expressed differently across cultures (e.g., collectivist vs. individualist values, direct vs. indirect communication)?
- Why should one seek out and integrate culturally diverse perspectives when setting goals, solving problems, and making decisions?
- What actions help strengthen a leader’s cultural competence?
- When have you adapted your leadership approach to better fit a cultural context?
- Who brings culturally different perspectives to your team, and how do you ensure shared decision-making?
- What challenges might individuals face when adapting to or learning from cultures different from their own, and how can they overcome them?