Research paper Purpose. To explore whether differences in leadership dimensions can be attributed to the leaders' cultural origins. Design/methodology/approach. Data from 1,748 middle, and top management executives collected via the Global Executive Leadership Inventory (GELI; Kets de Vries, 2005), which measures global leadership behavior across twelve dimensions, were analyzed using multilevel modeling to derive insight into whether ratings of global leaders differ on the basis of their cultural origins. Findings. While global leaders across the world display similar patterns of leadership behavior, there are significant differences in some leadership dimensions that can be attributed to the leaders' cultural origins. Research Implications. While significant differences in some leadership dimensions across cultures exist, and can be attributed to the leaders' cultural antecedents, it is not clear how these differences emerge, or can be mitigated. Future research can focus on these aspects.