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At this free webinar we'll discuss why people fail in culturally diverse teams & how they can turn cultural "mismatches" into opportunities.

In this video, I itemise four shifts that leaders of East-West businesses must bear in mind to survive and thrive in post-pandemic China.

Remote work, geopolitics, artificial intelligence, economies, elections, supply chain disruptions: 2024 will be an eventful year for...

My 2023 podcast appearaances about my new book Dragon Suit, expats, coaching and writing. Watch or listen, and let me know what you think.

Human resources & people development managers notice that their ‘peacetime’ learning methods fail, but have no upgraded ones for emergencies

Leadership lessons from the rise and fall of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance lead by Carlos Ghosn until his downfall last year.

Is there a future for smaller foreign firms in China, or only for global firms and their local competitors? Join our free webinar.

Tech tools promise efficiency by avoiding cultural nuances, but they can undermine the cultural agility of leaders, teams and companies.

BMW seems well-prepared for PR crises like last week's ice-cream incident at the Shanghai Auto show. Is your firm, supplier or client?

How should senior managers of foreign firms in China plan, invest, hire, delegate and execute differently in today’s turbulent environment?

An expat position is not just another promotion. Even seasoned executives will meet unexpected hurdles once they take their careers abroad.

What executives must know about the way Asian and Western ideas differ about a leader’s responsibilities towards others.

Who is better prepared for today’s volatile and uncertain environment: European or Chinese managers?

The past few years drastically rewrote the job descriptions of mid- to high-level managers and executives at multinational firms.

Do the corporate values of your team or firm make as much sense now as they did before the pandemic?

Three common online negotiation situations where you are likely to fail for intercultural reasons.

Why, after a quarter century of involvement in China, do Western firms still get Chinese New Year Wrong? I see three principal reasons.

What are the essential qualities for China CEOs according to author Dr Laurie Underwood, and why they will not be found in one person.

Respecting diverse opinions, temperaments and work styles is every professional team’s philosophy—until the first crisis comes along.

Anyone with a broadband access is a global problem-solver now. People support remote work, but connected meetings have built-in flaws.