In one of my podcasts, I talked about Sir Paul McCartney as a global leader. I referred to the three things which I thought he had which have sustained him for more than 60 years…
I would like to share with you an activity that I’ve been using recently with a number of different teams, and I have found to be very effective. I thought I would share it with…
I was having a conversation recently with a close friend of mine who’s a psychologist, and he was telling me how a huge number of his patients, nearly 80% of his patients come to see…
I want you think about how we build trust? Specifically, as a global leader, when you may be working across different cultures, how do we build trust as a general rule? I believe there are…
I’d like to talk about building trust in a team quickly. I’m working currently with a leadership team on their level of trust. The CEO has brought me in to work with the team because…
One of the challenges of working across borders is that certain behaviours and styles of communication and body language may not have the same meaning. For example in countries such as Malaysia the etiquette for…
Breaking into new markets, navigating new local landscapes and understanding the behaviour and needs of global consumers are a few daunting issues requiring close consideration when preparing for global growth. I have witnessed organisations expanding…
An interesting study recently released ‘Australia’s International Business Survey 2015’ had some key findings supporting the case for increased cultural intelligence (CQ). The findings provide insight into the nature, needs, concerns and future plans of…
This month I invite you to view a short video interview of me with AHRI (Australian Human Resources Institute) where I discuss what individuals can do to become more culturally aware and communicate more effectively….
Here are a couple of short interviews that Patrick Rundel from ‘Foundation for Young Australians’ conducted with me recently. What is the role of CQ in the changing workplace? Has there been a change in…