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Gabor Holch
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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.
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Gabor Holch
Feb 3, 20242 min read
Foreign firms dealing with post-pandemic China must replan, not "return" (video)
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.
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Gabor Holch
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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...
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Gabor Holch
Dec 20, 20233 min read
Binge-listen my 2023 podcasts
My 2023 podcast appearaances about my new book Dragon Suit, expats, coaching and writing. Watch or listen, and let me know what you think.
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Gabor Holch
Oct 10, 20235 min read
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
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Gabor Holch
Jul 15, 20231 min read
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.
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Gabor Holch
May 27, 20232 min read
Small firms show the future of foreigners in China
Is there a future for smaller foreign firms in China, or only for global firms and their local competitors? Join our free webinar.
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Gabor Holch
May 3, 20234 min read
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.
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Gabor Holch
Apr 25, 20235 min read
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?
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Gabor Holch
Apr 7, 20234 min read
Decouple, diversify or all-in: choices for foreign executives in China
How should senior managers of foreign firms in China plan, invest, hire, delegate and execute differently in today’s turbulent environment?
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Gabor Holch
Feb 22, 20235 min read
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.
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Gabor Holch
Oct 9, 20222 min read
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.
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Gabor Holch
Sep 15, 20224 min read
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?
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Gabor Holch
Aug 31, 20223 min read
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.
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Gabor Holch
Jun 14, 20224 min read
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?
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Gabor Holch
Mar 2, 20224 min read
How cultural differences make online negotiations fail
Three common online negotiation situations where you are likely to fail for intercultural reasons.
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Gabor Holch
Jan 30, 20223 min read
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.
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Gabor Holch
Aug 9, 20212 min read
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.
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Gabor Holch
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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.
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Gabor Holch
Feb 23, 20215 min read
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.
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