Just about the time I think we’re beginning to overcome our ugly American image, the men who want the top leadership role in our country take us two steps backward. Think about how these words sound when you read them…
Read More“Okay. Let’s get down to business.” It’s a familiar phrase for those who live in meetings in the Western world. It’s code for, “Cut the chit chat. Time to get something done.” Yet for many cultures around the world, a…
Read MoreOne time I was speaking at a symposium in Prague to a group of emerging leaders from Eastern Europe. After a couple days at the conference, my U.S. colleague based in Czech said to me, “Okay Dave. Tell me who…
Read MoreEveryday we get reminders about life in our borderless world... GE made $14.2 billion in profits in 2010 yet they owed no U.S. corporate taxes because most of their activity was abroad. The Hispanic population in the U.S. just hit…
Read More--An Interview with Guido Gianasso, Vice President of Human Capital at IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) was founded in 1945 as a way to ensure that airlines and governments would work together to guarantee safe and efficient air…
Read MoreMy MacBook Pro makes me happy. Really! I’m a happier man because I’m writing this article on my slick Mac. My I-Phone has the same effect on me. And even though I’m loathe to EVER wait in lines, I did…
Read MorePricewaterhouse Coopers just released their annual Global CEO survey. A few highlights from their findings: 1. Managing and developing a globally astute workforce is #1 on the 2011 agenda of the majority of CEO's surveyed. 2. Over half the CEO's…
Read MoreI’m amazed how often we default to seminars, conferences, and training as if they’re the panacea to all things cross-cultural. Our sales people are struggling with how to negotiate effectively in China: “Let’s hire someone to train them about China.”…
Read MoreThe winter weather across Europe is wreaking havoc on the plans of many holiday travelers this week. It’s a poignant reminder of how dependent we are upon air travel in today’s globalized world. It fact, it could easily be argued…
Read MoreAs if you couldn’t tell, we just survived (?!) another election in the U.S. The craziness of it all is enough to drive anyone nutty. But one thing that continues to boggle my mind is the way involvement in global…
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