by Anna Ridgway | Jan 22, 2015 | Adapting to change, blog, Business goals, Developing trust, international business
I was sitting down for lunch at a new Melbourne café with Samuel*, a CFO acquaintance, and we were considering our menu options. Samuel was hemming and hawing while the waitress hovered. ‘Well, anything – so long as it’s not Asian,’ he finally said. After helping him...
by Anna Ridgway | Oct 30, 2014 | Adapting to change, blog, Communicating across cultures, Global dexterity, international business
You’ve just been invited to give a presentation as an international guest at a symposium or conference overseas. Congratulations! Even if you’re already an experienced presenter, take some time to review your presentation to make sure you’re pitching...
by Anna Ridgway | Sep 25, 2014 | blog, Global dexterity, Social commentary
Two colleagues from different cultural backgrounds from mine have reminded me of the different cultural values we bring to big projects we see going up around us, changing our physical and cultural landscape. What’s over-tall, opulent and crass to some is great...
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