Free Executive Tool
The Cross-Cultural
Leadership Compass
Compare any two national cultures across four research frameworks — Hofstede, GLOBE, World Values Survey and Schwartz — and see exactly where they converge. Built for executives who lead across borders.
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Research frameworks integrated
25
Cultural dimensions analysed
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Hofstede — 6 dimensions
Power Distance, Individualism, Masculinity, Uncertainty Avoidance, Long-Term Orientation, Indulgence — with management guidance for each gap.
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GLOBE — 9 dimensions
Performance Orientation, Assertiveness, Future Orientation, Humane Orientation, Collectivism, Gender Egalitarianism, Power Distance, Uncertainty Avoidance.
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World Values Survey — 2 foundational dimensions
Traditional—Secular and Survival—Self-Expression — the two foundational axes from longitudinal data tracking value shifts across societies; Institutional Confidence is added as a leadership-relevant overlay
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Schwartz — 7 cultural value orientations
Embeddedness, Hierarchy, Mastery, Affective Autonomy, Intellectual Autonomy, Egalitarianism, Harmony — universal values that shape how cultures organise
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Cross-framework convergence
See where all four frameworks independently agree — and where they diverge. When multiple frameworks point the same way, the management implication is reinforced by independent evidence.
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4 frameworks · 25 dimensions
60+ countries covered
Cross-framework convergence view