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Gabor Holch
Aug 13, 20242 min read
Master Executive Presence in 2024 (free webinar)
It's tempting to think that senior executives do not struggle with self-confidence issues. In fact more responsibility means more pressure.
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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
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
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Expats won't rush back to China but foreign firms will stay (video)
My latest video on why foreigners left China and what that means for international forms doing business with the country.
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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
Jul 3, 20234 min read
What foreign firms can and cannot do to prepare for China’s foreign-spy law
What China’s newly forged ‘foreign relations law’ means for multinational companies and their managers doing business in or with China.
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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
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 14, 20232 min read
Ipsos Happiness 2023: Why China's inflated score matters (video)
psos Happiness 2023: China's inflated happiness score and why business leaders must understand it
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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
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
Feb 9, 20214 min read
What can the 2020 census reveal about foreigners in China?
In recent years, China shifted rhetoric from global integration to global leadership. But in terms of hosting foreigners, China is a bottom-
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Gabor Holch
Jan 23, 20216 min read
Leaders in 2021 must be daring agents between safe havens
For leaders in business, healthcare, government, education and more, 2020 was both a dream and a nightmare. How can they do better in 2021?
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Gabor Holch
Sep 16, 20205 min read
How culture makes or breaks business plans
There is no safe place to hide from culture, whatever the industry. Chinese investors approach financial risk differently from Swiss ones.
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Gabor Holch
Sep 24, 20196 min read
Foreign business in China in 7 questions
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
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Gabor Holch
Jul 3, 20195 min read
Expats behind China’s triple great wall
Foreign experts and businesses in China are a discriminated minority and a privileged elite at the same time. Foreign-Invested enterprises a
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Gabor Holch
May 22, 20195 min read
Global people skills aren’t optional any more
Globalisation in business, management and leadership often disorient the very people who are supposed to provide orientation to others. Take
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