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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.

Gabor Holch
Feb 23, 20215 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-

Gabor Holch
Feb 9, 20214 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?

Gabor Holch
Jan 23, 20216 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.

Gabor Holch
Sep 16, 20205 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
Gabor Holch
Sep 24, 20196 min read


Leading millennials: A million-year dilemma returns
Research on millennials makes fascinating reading. Never before have we dedicated so much time and effort to understanding the talents, need
Gabor Holch
Aug 23, 20194 min read


The real DNA of great intercultural teams
“They are quite polite and indirect,” the new project manager describes her local colleagues. “When they communicate problems, you have to g
Gabor Holch
Dec 5, 20185 min read


Coaching leaders into cross-cultural jobs
Most firms select expat leaders based on technical competency and willingness, with an often complete disregard for personality or cultural
Gabor Holch
Mar 12, 20184 min read


Cross-cultural leadership skills are not what you think
Corporate leaders are sent abroad to get things done, but they often create more problems than they solve. Wondering why they succeed in one
Gabor Holch
Feb 26, 20185 min read


Chinese leaders board and rock the boat
While China still hasn’t produced a Fortune 500 multinational CEO, the debate whether that would happen is over. Now it’s just a question of
Gabor Holch
Feb 6, 20185 min read


People development: Stop spending, start thinking
At each year-end, managers decide where they will invest funds allocated to taking employees to their next level of success. Choices are tou
Gabor Holch
Nov 14, 20174 min read


Cross-cultural teams: More in common than you think
In percentage of population, as many extroverts are born in Japan as in Brazil, but life takes them separate ways afterwards. International
Gabor Holch
Sep 18, 20173 min read


Business books: Find a great fit
What you should read depends on where you start and where you want to get, and few books are a good fit for everyone. Sadly, marketing and p
Gabor Holch
Apr 20, 20173 min read


Can they figure you out in 5 minutes?
In five minutes, your new colleagues, clients or business partners have acquired first impressions that will influence your relationship for
Gabor Holch
Nov 6, 20163 min read


Happiness without work-life balance
“Work-life balance” is so popular that some of my clients list it as a core value. Yet, I have never heard a satisfied person mention it...
Gabor Holch
Aug 1, 20162 min read


Inspiration: Get naked, get moving, be an artist
Thinking out of the box is not exactly made easier by the fact that the average white collar worker literally spends a typical working day i
Gabor Holch
Oct 27, 20152 min read
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