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Are there really "uncoachable" leaders?
Labelling a manager or executive “uncoachable” usually reveals a systemic problem in the way the company approaches coaching: YouTube video.

Gabor Holch
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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Master Executive Presence in 2024 (free webinar)
It's tempting to think that senior executives do not struggle with self-confidence issues. In fact more responsibility means more pressure.

Gabor Holch
Aug 13, 20242 min read
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cultural matches & mismatches (free webinar)
At this free webinar we'll discuss why people fail in culturally diverse teams & how they can turn cultural "mismatches" into opportunities.

Gabor Holch
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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Don’t miss this train: Free webinar on "China-speed"
Free webinar about what "China speed" is and how interantional business managers can prepare their strategy, services or products.

Gabor Holch
May 7, 20242 min read
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East-West Leadership challenges in 2024 (free webinar)
Remote work, geopolitics, artificial intelligence, economies, elections, supply chain disruptions: 2024 will be an eventful year for...

Gabor Holch
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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Coaching and training international leaders under pressure
Human resources & people development managers notice that their ‘peacetime’ learning methods fail, but have no upgraded ones for emergencies

Gabor Holch
Oct 10, 20235 min read
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The price of East-West economic warfare (video)
Leadership lessons from the rise and fall of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance lead by Carlos Ghosn until his downfall last year.

Gabor Holch
Jul 16, 20231 min read
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How technology quietly undermines cultural agility
Tech tools promise efficiency by avoiding cultural nuances, but they can undermine the cultural agility of leaders, teams and companies.

Gabor Holch
May 3, 20234 min read
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Global leaders must learn from BMW China’s ice-cream incident
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?

Gabor Holch
Apr 25, 20235 min read
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Why managers fail to prepare for culture shock abroad
An expat position is not just another promotion. Even seasoned executives will meet unexpected hurdles once they take their careers abroad.

Gabor Holch
Feb 22, 20235 min read
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Free webinar: Hiring, hierarchies and leadership teams in East & West
What executives must know about the way Asian and Western ideas differ about a leader’s responsibilities towards others.

Gabor Holch
Oct 9, 20222 min read
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Are Chinese or European managers better at leading in crisis?
Who is better prepared for today’s volatile and uncertain environment: European or Chinese managers?

Gabor Holch
Sep 15, 20224 min read
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Today’s executives must manage crises they never expected
The past few years drastically rewrote the job descriptions of mid- to high-level managers and executives at multinational firms.

Gabor Holch
Aug 31, 20223 min read
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How can corporate culture survive the remote-work challenge?
Do the corporate values of your team or firm make as much sense now as they did before the pandemic?

Gabor Holch
Jun 14, 20224 min read
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How cultural differences make online negotiations fail
Three common online negotiation situations where you are likely to fail for intercultural reasons.

Gabor Holch
Mar 2, 20224 min read
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Why Western advertisers still get Chinese New Year wrong
Why, after a quarter century of involvement in China, do Western firms still get Chinese New Year Wrong? I see three principal reasons.

Gabor Holch
Jan 30, 20223 min read
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Five essential qualities for China CEOs (video)
What are the essential qualities for China CEOs according to author Dr Laurie Underwood, and why they will not be found in one person.

Gabor Holch
Aug 9, 20212 min read
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Mapping intercultural strengths makes management teams better
Respecting diverse opinions, temperaments and work styles is every professional team’s philosophy—until the first crisis comes along.

Gabor Holch
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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Three culture hacks to improve wasteful online meetings
Anyone with a broadband access is a global problem-solver now. People support remote work, but connected meetings have built-in flaws.

Gabor Holch
Feb 23, 20215 min read
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Leaders in 2021 must be daring agents between safe havens
For leaders in business, healthcare, government, education and more, 2020 was both a dream and a nightmare. How can they do better in 2021?

Gabor Holch
Jan 23, 20216 min read
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