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Labelling a manager or executive “uncoachable” usually reveals a systemic problem in the way the company approaches coaching: YouTube video.

It's tempting to think that senior executives do not struggle with self-confidence issues. In fact more responsibility means more pressure.

We will look at unfair “China speed examples (instant “Trump assassination T-shirts”) and others where it results from genuine innovation.

At this free webinar we'll discuss why people fail in culturally diverse teams & how they can turn cultural "mismatches" into opportunities.

Free webinar about what "China speed" is and how interantional business managers can prepare their strategy, services or products.

Three video interviews with Gabor Holch about Dragon Suit and the future of foreign business in China.

Chinese New Year advertising hits & misses by Adidas, Burberry, Coca-Cola, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Lancôme, LEGO, Nike, Watsons & more.

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.

Leading China-facing businesses in 2024 (free webinar)

Remote work, geopolitics, artificial intelligence, economies, elections, supply chain disruptions: 2024 will be an eventful year for...

What is happening to China's expat community? What is the "next China"? How can managers deal with geopolitical interferences in business?

My latest video on why foreigners left China and what that means for international forms doing business with the country.

Human resources & people development managers notice that their ‘peacetime’ learning methods fail, but have no upgraded ones for emergencies

Leadership lessons from the rise and fall of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance lead by Carlos Ghosn until his downfall last year.

What China’s newly forged ‘foreign relations law’ means for multinational companies and their managers doing business in or with China.

Passing former expat jobs to Chinese managers has worked for foreign firms. But getting rid of all foreign managers in China can backfire.

Tech tools promise efficiency by avoiding cultural nuances, but they can undermine the cultural agility of leaders, teams and companies.

An expat position is not just another promotion. Even seasoned executives will meet unexpected hurdles once they take their careers abroad.

What executives must know about the way Asian and Western ideas differ about a leader’s responsibilities towards others.

Why, after a quarter century of involvement in China, do Western firms still get Chinese New Year Wrong? I see three principal reasons.