Business

If you have ever made a presentation to an important group, an executive board, or in any setting where your career is possibly impacted you know the stress such an event can create. Presentations may represent your first opportunity to make an impression, or it might provide the forum for conveying your recommendations. In any case, it is not a trivial exercise, and it requires careful thought, and the presentation of information at the appropriate level, using the right tools, if it is to be effective.

There is a lot of talk today about being “global.” What does global mean? A person of the world? Every country is as different. So is every locality and city or town. The skills a business person needs to be successful in international business go beyond being global. While not comprehensive, this list based on over a dozen years of international business experience should help.

Not all new business markets are created the same! Take a moment to define for each target market you want to pursue for your business and run each market through our “filters” of marketing success!

How you define and exercise leadership in the present climate will be a significant determinant in your organisation’s fortunes – and especially in the context of change management. But so often in change management situations the emphasis is on the process and the management of the situation and not the leadership…