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How should senior managers of foreign firms in China plan, invest, hire, delegate and execute differently in today’s turbulent environment?

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.

Who is better prepared for today’s volatile and uncertain environment: European or Chinese managers?

The past few years drastically rewrote the job descriptions of mid- to high-level managers and executives at multinational firms.

How can international managers prepare their businesses for the dramatic changes in China?

Creative confinement: staying alive, sane, healthy, fit, productive and constructive while locked up for any reason.

In recent years, China shifted rhetoric from global integration to global leadership. But in terms of hosting foreigners, China is a bottom-

There is no safe place to hide from culture, whatever the industry. Chinese investors approach financial risk differently from Swiss ones.

Those who have ever been foreigners in China know how easy it is to trample onto the country’s countless taboos, and how awkward the consequ

Globalisation in business, management and leadership often disorient the very people who are supposed to provide orientation to others. Take

In recent months, multinational offices in China’s first-tier cities have been beehives of activity. Minutes before our scheduled coaching s

“They are quite polite and indirect,” the new project manager describes her local colleagues. “When they communicate problems, you have to g

How much responsibility do you take as an expat leader in Asia? The communal and hierarchical values that dominate the continent often cast

Most firms select expat leaders based on technical competency and willingness, with an often complete disregard for personality or cultural