Global–Local Market Adaptation as a Core Competence in the Visionary Management Dimension :A Developmental Framework within the VFC Framework.

Abstract

In increasingly complex global environments, the ability to adapt leadership practices to diverse local contexts has become a strategic necessity. This paper defines Global–Local Market Adaptation (GLMA) as a core leadership competence within the Visionary Management Dimension of the VFC Competence Framework. GLMA reflects a leader’s capacity to harmonize global priorities with local realities through behavioral agility, cultural intelligence, ethical discernment, and stakeholder co-creation. Despite its relevance, GLMA remains under-theorized, with limited attention to its developmental trajectory or integration into broader leadership systems.

Using a conceptual methodology grounded in literature synthesis and theoretical modeling, this paper develops a progression-based GLMA framework aligned with the KSAH model (Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, Habits). It situates GLMA within and across the three visionary subdomains—Leadership, Management, and Business Scaling and Development—highlighting its role as a meta-competence for organizations operating across institutional, cultural, and regulatory diversity. The study also proposes learning outcomes, identifies enablers and constraints, and offers practical implications for leadership pipelines, organizational systems, and global foresight strategies.

By positioning GLMA as both a behavioral and systemic competence, the paper contributes to emerging scholarship on adaptive leadership and provides a foundation for future empirical validation and application.