Culture Clash

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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.

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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?

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Global Integrator

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

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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?

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In Conclusion8 Tips from Lawrence of Arabia

• 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.