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Leading across Cultures
National culture plays a significant role in forming our core values of what is 'right and wrong'. Thus, it also partially determines the leadership style employees may expect from their manager. Geerd Hofstede's famous study conducted at IBM Corporation identified four archetypes of organisational culture. What are the leadership styles that might likely be preferred by people from these four cultural contexts?
Leading_across_Cultures.pdf
Leading_across_Cultures.pdf
Negotiating across Cultures
Doing business across cultures can be a real challenge. When working with international customers, we may experience different expectations, priorities and styles when it comes to how time is spent, verbal and non-verbal communication, negotiation tactics and process and methods for obtaining commitment. So, what then is the secret to doing business successfully across cultures?
Export_Negotiation_Skills_-_Doing_Business_across_Cultures.pdf
Export_Negotiation_Skills_-_Doing_Business_across_Cultures.pdf
Virtual Teams - What must go right? What can go wrong?
In this article, we explore some of the challenges that virtual teams face when collaborating across national, professional and organizational boundaries. Why are some of the pitfalls and frustrations so hard to avoid and why are these teams so hard to manage? What are the things that we absolutely must get right if we wish to develop team spirit and improve performance in our virtual teams?
Managing_Virtual_Teams.pdf
Managing_Virtual_Teams.pdf
Four Rooms and Three Keys - Change in Uncertain Times
In this article, we explore a simple, elegant and powerful theory of change proposed by the Swedish psychologist, Claes Janssen. What happens with people and organizations in times of change and transition? The article then describes the three keys or success factors - identified by Alan Deutschman - that each of us can apply to create successful change at an individual, group or organizational level.
Four_Rooms_and_Three_Keys_-_Creating_Change_in_Uncertain_Times.pdf
Four_Rooms_and_Three_Keys_-_Creating_Change_in_Uncertain_Times.pdf
International Assignments - Etiquette, Skillset or Mindset?
IYou have selected a team member for an international assignment. How do you plan to prepare them? You could buy them a book with tips on whether to 'kiss, bow or shake hands', send them on a cross-cultural communication skills seminar, or do nothing hoping that they will learn from the experience. Six to twelve months later, they may either be thriving or ready to come home. Why is that?
Preparing_for_an_International_Assignment_-_Etiquette_Skillset_or_Mindset.pdf
Preparing_for_an_International_Assignment_-_Etiquette_Skillset_or_Mindset.pdf