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Are there really "uncoachable" leaders?
Labelling a manager or executive “uncoachable” usually reveals a systemic problem in the way the company approaches coaching: YouTube video.

Gabor Holch
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Coaching and training international leaders under pressure
Human resources & people development managers notice that their ‘peacetime’ learning methods fail, but have no upgraded ones for emergencies

Gabor Holch
Oct 10, 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?

Gabor Holch
Apr 25, 20235 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

Gabor Holch
Apr 14, 20232 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.

Gabor Holch
Aug 31, 20223 min read


How can corporate culture survive the remote-work challenge?
Do the corporate values of your team or firm make as much sense now as they did before the pandemic?

Gabor Holch
Jun 14, 20224 min read


Who’s next—The culture of leader succession in uncertain times
Why are people afraid of replacing their leaders in uncertain time, why are leaders afraid to let go, and why they really should?

Gabor Holch
Oct 5, 20215 min read


China+1: Where do multinationals go from China? (full webinar video)
Intercultural consultants Gabor Holch & Jurriaan Meyer discuss ‘China+1’, the concept of balancing the increasing geopolitical and human res

Gabor Holch
Jun 2, 20211 min read


Mapping intercultural strengths makes management teams better
Respecting diverse opinions, temperaments and work styles is every professional team’s philosophy—until the first crisis comes along.

Gabor Holch
Mar 10, 20212 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


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


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
Gabor Holch
Jul 3, 20195 min read


Future-proofing your China expat management
In recent months, multinational offices in China’s first-tier cities have been beehives of activity. Minutes before our scheduled coaching s
Gabor Holch
Apr 14, 20195 min read


How 2019 will sharpen your leadership values
This year more than last, a global marketplace of goods, services and ideas will give you a tough part in a drama taking place on a divided
Gabor Holch
Jan 16, 20196 min read


Three expert tips for successful networking in China
The non-extroverted majority of ambitious business leaders consider networking, similarly to public speaking, a dreadful and inevitable pros
Gabor Holch
Nov 7, 20184 min read


China expat leaders became unwilling trade war heroes
As the USA and China fortify their trade-war trenches, expat leaders at multinational corporations (MNCs) become unwanted combatants in a co
Gabor Holch
Sep 18, 20186 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 13, 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
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