Category Archives: Cultural Intelligence

“A Pervasive Lack of Knowledge and Foreign Languages is Threatening Us at Our Core”

A white paper published by the National Education Association in 2004 states “A pervasive lack of knowledge about foreign cultures and foreign languages threatens the security of the United States as well as its ability to compete in the global … Continue reading

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Fresh from the HuffPo! Going International? Read on…

Here is the link to my newest article, published a few minutes ago by the Huffington Post and also posted below: President Obama said it again last week in his State of the Union Address: the Export Initiative is still … Continue reading

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The Success of Ethnic Minorities in International Business

Last December an article in The Economist discussing advertising to ethnic minorities caught my attention. The article discusses at one point how “ethnic origin is the key to people’s identity, much more than education, income, religion, sex and sexual orientation.” … Continue reading

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The Knee-Jerk Reflex of Internationalization

For those of you of have missed it, here is a copy of my article, published today in the Business Section of the Huffington Post: For American companies of all sizes, 2012 will be remembered as the year that forced … Continue reading

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