A Global Mindset: The Most Crucial Skill in Today's Business World

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Neal R. Goodman

With a global mindset, today’s business leaders have the chance to bring innovation, economic sustainability, and peace not only to their near geographic proximity but to all societies they can engage in their business endeavors. More »

Being Global Requires Standard Work in Our Interactions

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Frederick A. Miller

Our global connection requires that we interact across oceans and borders. It requires that the meaning and intent of our interactions be easily understood, so we can learn quickly and take action accordingly. The challenge is that our history has not prepared us for gl... More »

Respect in the Cross-Cultural Context

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Maureen Bridget Rabotin

What does it mean to respect someone or something? When trying to understand a complex reality, its helpful to look at the words etymology. The word respect is from the Latin respectus, which literally means regard, with the sense of the act of looking back at one, and ... More »

Integrating the Needs of CEOs with Training Initiatives

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Brownell Landrum

Every year, studies explore the challenges and needs of CEOs around the world. And while changing economic conditions and accelerating technology have shifted leaders focus in recent years, studies show that CEOs still focus on the same objectivessales and profit. Even ... More »

Tips for Successfully Training in a Global Virtual Environment

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Neal R. Goodman

When we add a virtual environment to the challenges associated with training across cultures, misunderstandings can easily be exacerbated, often because they will go unnoticed by the facilitator for a longer period of time. As discussed in an earlier In Practice article... More »