The Leadership Style of Yoshihiko Noda and Vladimir Putin

Research paper from the year 2013 in the subject Psychology - Social Psychology, grade: 1.3, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, course: Communication and Leadership - Asian and Western Perspectives, language: English, abstract: The paper "The Leadership Style of Yoshihiko Noda and Vladimir Putin - An Intercultural Comparison" discusses the impact of different leadership styles in Russia and Japan from a western and asian perspective. It outlines the major theories of leadership studies as well as certain aspects ofintercultural findings. In the comparison of the two leaders, their background and culture are certain hints that on the one hand culture has and undisputable impact on a leaders behaviour however on the other hand a leader is able to surpass cultural boundaries.