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From Misunderstanding to Mastery: Four Dimensions to Transform Your Cross Cultural Leadership

Let's Grow Leaders

They offer again, and then it is polite to accept. The Price of Cross Cultural Conflict There are so many benefits to leading a cross cultural team ( better problem solving and performance are just two examples), but failing to lead intentionally can also cause serious problems including: 1. Politely say “no”?

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The FBI Way: The Seven C’s of Excellence

Leading Blog

Living out their own code becomes critical to that process, especially in a political environment with really no code. Comey cast doubt on the FBI when he allowed himself to be drug into the political drama of the time. A code that’s not enforced quickly becomes a lie that undermines your entire operation.

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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2021

Leading Blog

Ghosn spent two decades building a colossal partnership between Nissan and Renault that looked like a new model for a global business, but the alliance's shiny image fronted an unsteady, tense operation. Expertly reported, Collision Course explores the complex suspicions around what and who was really responsible for Ghosn's ouster.

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Made From Scratch

Leading Blog

If people aren’t willing to pay full price for your stuff, then something is wrong with your offerings. Stress should not manage you, and friends, family, business, and health should not pay the ultimate price. As to politics, I’ve always found it best for leaders to keep their opinions to themselves.

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Property Rights Have A Big Impact On Microentrepreneurs

The Horizons Tracker

These businesses operate informally and are unstable, which has significant political implications. According to some estimates, more than half of the world’s poor people make their living by selling goods and services in this manner.

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Living a Worthwhile Life

Lead Change Blog

Department heads had to assure our operating areas weren’t a drag on profits. Participants talk about stock price, earnings per share, revenue, gross margins, sales, operating cash flow, working capital, and the like. Back then, I scrambled, just like all my colleagues did, to rework my department’s expenses.

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10 Things to Watch Out for When Acquiring A Business

Strategy Driven

The Realistic Costs of Operating the Business. The seller must present realistic costs of operating the business. The business must operate in the same manner as the buyer’s own business. It is best to consider the state of the market and if the price of the business will increase when marketing conditions improve.