Tag Archives: intercultural leadership

Global Leadership: Fitting in, without giving in

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Anne Egros

Adapting your leadership style to a different cultural setting can be tough, especially when the new setting demands a style different from how you would normally and comfortably behave at home. So how do you adapt your leadership behavior across … Continue reading →

Posted in communication, emotional intelligence, Executive Coaching, intercultural communication, leadership | Tagged Cross-cultural communication, Global Executives, global mobility, intercultural leadership, International Assignments, Leadership | Leave a comment

How Do You Develop Global Leaders ?

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Anne Egros

In the article ‘Global Mindset Secrets of Superstar Expats” published by Thunderbird School of Global Management, the authors argue that immersing executives in different cultures does not produce effective global leaders as they often fail to learn how to deal with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross cultural, culture shock, Executive Coaching, expat, expatriates, Global Economy, Global Executives, Global leaders, intercultural communication, intercultural executive coach, intercultural training, leadership, Multicultural teams, professional development, Russia, Russian culture | Tagged Business, cross-cultural training, Education and Training, GLOBE cross-cultural research program, intercultural leadership, Leadership, Leadership development, Management, Russia | 2 Comments

Research Findings: The Value of Intercultural Skills in the Workplace

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Anne Egros

See on Scoop.it – Global Leaders Culture at Work: The value of intercultural skills in the workplace —A survey conducted by the British Council, Booz Allen Hamilton and Ipsos Public Affairs, of HR managers at 367 large employers…Posted on 2013/03/20 by Dianne Hofner Saphiere. See full article on blog.culturaldetective.com Intercultural skills … Continue reading →

Posted in communication, Cross cultural, culture, HR Management, intercultral, intercultural communication, Multicultural teams, Russia | Tagged Cross-cultural communication, Education, Human resources, intercultural communication, intercultural leadership, intercultural skills, multicultural teams, Russia, Starbucks | 4 Comments

How To Understand Cross-Cultural Communication ?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Anne Egros

This blog has been inspired by an article published by Rana Sinha , How to understand cross-cultural analysis?. I have summarized Rana’s key ideas and added my own sources of information Origins and Evolution of Cross-cultural Communication. Typically anthropologists and social scientists tend to study people and … Continue reading →

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Do You Work Too Hard ? Some Cultural Perspectives

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Anne Egros

Do you think that the number of hours you spend at work is related to well-being , happiness and better health ? I came across an article from us.cnn.com comparing the number of hours spent on work and well-being, putting in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross cultural, Executive Coaching, Global Executives, HR Management, Life coaching | Tagged Cross cultural, Employment, Flow: The Classic Work on How to Achieve Happiness, France, Germany, Global Executives, Globalization, Happiness, Health, intercultural leadership, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, optimal experience, Psychology, Quality of life, United States, Work–life balance, Working time | 9 Comments

Cross-Cultural Non Verbal Communication

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Anne Egros

Because we live in a shrinking global village, more and more people from different cultures are interacting with each other so it is important to learn appropriate gestures and non verbal communication to avoid conflicts or international business negotiation failures. … Continue reading →

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How to Develop Cultural Intelligence? Intercultural Dimensions

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Anne Egros

[tweetmeme source=”AnneEgros”] With the world becoming increasingly global and connected, it is importance to develop Cultural Intelligence (CQ) not only for expat managers at work but also in life for your spouse and children. The cultural intelligence is a person’s … Continue reading →