Leading across cultural divides around the globe requires the leader and the organization possess specific knowledge, skills, and abilities that include technical and organizational knowledge and particular interpersonal skills (Manning, 2003). According to Manning, the most important skill that leaders need in a global leadership environment is that skill termed relationship competence. This skill of relationship competence is one where the best in people are brought out and where trust is build through connections (Manning). Developing relationships is not an easy task. The leader must be approachable and sometimes, the leader must listen more than anything else. It is through listening that the leader is able to discover much about an individual and establish a relationship with that individual. Leadership is about relationships and cultivating those relationships.