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Many senior executives struggle to let go of operational work—not because they don't trust their teams, but because they care too much.

Should leaders become tougher in difficult times? Yes to decisiveness. No to fear. A leader's job is not to distribute pressure, but to transform it into direction, momentum and results.

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.

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 leaders of international projects, teams and firms. In my first free Live Mentoring webinar of 2024, we ewill discuss ways to select and prepare people for leadership responsibilities in a rapidly changing time, where new challenges pop up almost daily, and experience does not prepare people for noticing new opportunities. Meet executives, Human

My 2023 podcast appearaances about my new book Dragon Suit, expats, coaching and writing. Watch or listen, and let me know what you think.

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

“Why should I care about the state of foreign business in China,” I hear a lot as my book Dragon Suit hits retail stores today.

How and when did "China's golden age for foreign business" end, we discussed at a pre-launch webinar for my new book Dragon Suit.

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.