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Culture Clash

Culture Clash. Parachute into any culture and get the job done while respecting local customs. Avoid costly strategic fiascos. Use the Global Leader Pyramid™ to decode any national or corporate culture.

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Culture Clash

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  1. Culture Clash • Parachute into any culture and get the job done while respecting local customs. • Avoid costly strategic fiascos. • Use the Global Leader Pyramid™ to decode any national or corporate culture. • Work with the Global Integrator™ to navigate cross-cultural mergers, joint ventures and virtual teams. • Orchestrate global meetings and teleconferences that create alignment and get results.

  2. Culture Clash: German Coast Guard

  3. Decoding any culture: onion model • Founders and their values? • Heroes and their values? • Villains and the values they violate? • Defining moments and the decisions they prompted? • Proverbs? • Discussion: example?

  4. Global Integrator Eight Dimensions: 1. Time 2. Space 3. Rules 4. Change 5. Status 6. Leadership 7. Credibility 8. Communication

  5. Leadership Checklist [Handout: Self-Assessment Checklist.] • Rate yourself in each competency from 1 (worst) to 10 (best). • Your 3 strong-suits? • Your 3 top priorities for growth and development?

  6. Remember: foreigners are not popular. Go easy at first. Learn all you can. Win and keep the leaders’ confidence. Treat them with respect. Remain in touch. Ideal position: to be present and unnoticed. The less apparent your interference, the more you influence… Cling tight to your sense of humor. In Conclusion:8 Tips from Lawrence of Arabia

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