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    Case Overview:The change in the company from a local to a global perspective has provided great opportunities for growth and at the same time has brought more challenges in the organizational structure businesses. This case provides a detailed discussion on the various challenges present in developing global integration. Various forces explain the reasons for IBM's decision to become a globally integrated company (Kanter, 2009). Various requirements have helped develop the skills required for global leaders. To develop a new onboarding process, a more detailed analysis of the issues associated with employees and the organization directly or indirectly involved in IBM was carried out. By analyzing the problems, it was determined that it is very difficult to export all the requirements from the United States. to other parts of the world, which got IBM thinking about globalization. Currently, the company's management is primarily focused on innovation and leaders have a broad spectrum to think globally. As mentioned earlier, global market regulations were unfavorable for the company due to various issues such as political tensions which required more integration, collaboration, relationship building and being more flexible. Managing global operations was done primarily through flights to other locations and Palmisano focused solely on building relationships. On the other hand, John Iwata was concerned about domestic competition and the country's political leadership (Kanter, 2009). Understanding the requirements and evolving according to the requirements has enabled them to become a globally integrated company. People were sent to the respective locations as problems arose. The main objective is...... middle of article......m http://www.aub.edu.lb/fm/fao/fd/Documents/cltrlIntgnc.pdfGhemawat, P. ( 2012, June). Developing global leaders | McKinsey & Company. Retrieved April 9, 2014 from http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/leading_in_the_21st_century/developing_global_leadersKanter, RM (2009). IBM in the 21st century: the advent of the globally integrated enterprise. Retrieved from Harvard Business School website: http://hbr.org/product/ibm-in-the-21st-century-the-coming-of-the-globally/an/308105-PDF-ENG?referral= 01597Remland, M. . (1981). Developing leadership skills in nonverbal communication: a situational perspective. Journal of Business Communication, 18(3), 17.29. doi:10.1177/002194368101800303Shacklett, M. (2012, May). WorldTrade – May 2012: IBM evolves a globally integrated supply chain. Accessed April 9, 2014 from http://digital.bnpmedia.com/display_article.php?id=1045561