International
Beth Fisher-Yoshida and Kathy Geller on Transnational Leadership
A borderless business world requires leaders who can effectively manage multi-cultural teams.
March 27, 2009 / Podcast # 09-13
Transnational Leadership Development by Beth Fisher-Yoshida and Kathy Geller acquaints readers with the paradoxes and mental processes leaders need to relate successfully to people with different backgrounds, cultures, and societal identities. The book advises readers on how leaders may learn to see, feel, and experience the world with different lenses; take the necessary amount of time to reflect on what they know and what they need to know; find new ways to communicate; and be resilient in the face of this unique challenge. Read more…
J. Byrne Murphy on the Best Ways to Do Business Overseas
A real life international adventure story, and what we can learn from it.
February 13, 2009 / Podcast # 09-07
When J. Byrne Murphy moved to France in the early 1990s to launch the European division of MacArthur Glen, a company that operates high fashion outlet malls, he was sure the venture would be a slam dunk. The MacArthur Glen concept had been a tremendous success in America, and the fashion loving European market seemed like a natural fit. But, as he describes in his new book, Le Deal: How a Young American, in Business, in Love, and in Over His Head, Kick-Started a Multibillion Dollar Industry in Europe, what Murphy didn’t realize was that he was walking into a political, perfect storm of anti American sentiment and protectionist policies that included the Prime Minister of France declaring a moratorium on all new retail development across the country. Read more…
Peter Senge on the Necessary Revolution in Business
How individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable world.
July 25, 2008 / Podcast # 08-30
Imagine a world in which the excess energy from one business would be used to power another. A world in which environmentally sound products and processes would be more cost-effective than wasteful ones. A world in which corporations forming partnerships with environmental and social justice organizations to ensure better stewardship of the earth and development of societies all over the world. Now, stop imagining – that world is already emerging.
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C.K. Prahalad and M.S. Krishnan on the New Age of Innovation
To successfully compete in 21st-century business, companies must reinvent their processes and culture in order to sustain innovative solutions.
May 30, 2008 / Podcast # 08-22
In their new book The New Age of Innovation: Driving Cocreated Value Through Global Networks, authors C.K. Prahalad and M.S. Krishnan argue that the key to creating value and the future growth of every business depends on accessing a global network of resources to co-create unique experiences with customers, one at a time. Read more…
Ron Hira on the Inside Story of Outsourcing America
Where have so many good jobs gone? And how can we get them back?
April 11, 2008 / Podcast # 08-15
One of the hottest, most controversial topics in the news is the outsourcing of American jobs to other countries. Outsourced jobs are extending well beyond the manufacturing sector to include white-collar professionals, particularly in information technology, financial services, and customer service. In his new book Outsourcing America, Ron Hira reveals just how much outsourcing is taking place, what its impact is and will be, and what can be done about the loss of jobs. Read more…
