Category Archives: Managing People

Don’t Pull the Plug Too Fast

Posted on 20 December, 2012 by

Readable in the Business Section of the Huffington Post at the following link or below. Happy Holidays to you all and thank you for your readership throughout the year! As the year draws to an end, I am contemplating the biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Cross-Cultural Communication, Cultural Intelligence, Cultural Wisdom, Foreign manager, Global Mindset, International Business Practices, International Sales, Managing People, Time Management | 4 Comments

The World Ain’t Flat

Posted on 7 September, 2012 by

Never ever, not even in my wildest dreams, had I imagined myself becoming a professional public speaker. After all, English is my third language and I was never trained to address the public. The truth of the matter is that … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Cross-Cultural Communication, Cultural Intelligence, Cultural Wisdom, Foreign manager, Global Mindset, India, International Business Practices, International business travel, Managing People, World Customs Organization | 6 Comments

Fresh from the HuffPo: Searching for a Happy Medium

Posted on 1 August, 2012 by

Readable in its original version in the Huffington Post, or below: For most entrepreneurs business is all about ebb and flow. As I look back and consider my consulting clients for the past six months, I realize that among the … Continue reading →

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There’s More to Japanese Culture than Fish and Wasabi

Posted on 14 June, 2012 by

Yesterday, a lady we will call Katherine contacted me, flustered, telling me the Japanese restaurant where she had lunch could truly benefit from my global coaching and giving me its name and contact information. In her words, she just had … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Intelligence, Cultural Wisdom, Dining Protocol, Distance Privacy, Global Mindset, International Business Practices, Japan, Managing People | Leave a comment

Fresh from the HuffPo: Corruption, Democracy, and the Search for a Better World

Posted on 8 May, 2012 by

Readable in its original version in the Huffington Post here or below: Wal-Mart is making the headlines with the FCPA corruption case it faces in Mexico. But anyone who has been on the ground trying to close business in countries … Continue reading →

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