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06/06/16
Adaptive Leadership for the VUCA World: A Tale of Two Managers
Many organizations and managers are struggling to stay afloat and aligned in the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous nature of today’s global...
Global insight
11/22/13
Succeeding with Four Audience Types
Not all audiences are created equal. The same public speaker can start the same speech with the same joke and get laughter from people on one day and...
Global insight
11/22/13
10 Steps to Halt the Contagion of Workplace Incivility
Seemingly inconsequential acts of bad behavior can spread through your organization like the flu, taking a financial and emotional toll if left...
Global insight
03/11/13
Rethinking the Four P's
It’s time to retool the four P’s of marketing for today’s business-to-business reality. As a framework for fine-tuning the marketing mix, the P’s —...
Global insight
12/21/12
Dell Computer's Brazilian Dance
Executives at Dell Computer Corporation faced a setback in January 1999. They had already chosen a site in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, as...
Global insight
12/21/12
Strategies for Success in Latin America
Common themes and patterns tie Latin America together, but global managers who view the region as a single unit will stumble. Trade rules, customs and...
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01/10/23
Eight essential international business skills
Learn eight essential international business skills to prevent and handle costly mistakes that can occur in transnational business.
Global insight
01/09/23
What is global leadership?
Learn about global leadership and the skills that future business leaders need to be successful global leaders, including developing a Global Mindset.
Global insight
12/13/22
Buyer beware: how online retailers manipulate prices and what consumers can do to protect themselves from overpaying
Who doesn’t like a bargain? During the last weeks of the year, consumers around the world are looking for good deals for end-of-year holiday shopping...
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