Some people really enjoy negotiations. They enjoy detangling the knots of differing motives, values, personalities, needs and goals that each of the parties bring so as to find a (hopefully) mutually agreeable solution. These individuals…
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Having a Baby Abroad – My blog post for Wall Street Journal
I had an opportunity to contribute to Wall Street Journal’s Expat site recently with a blog about having your first child abroad. To have, or not to have, your first child while on your first…
Leaders will thrive by applying local understanding to global vision -My blog at tradeready.ca
I was recently invited to contribute an article on global leadership to Trade Ready, a Forum for International Trade Training in Canada – FTT.ca. “Operating a business in the global marketplace is comparable to swimming…
Why Attend the FIGT Conference? My Interview with Cristina from Move2YourBestMove
This interview appeared in the FIGT Newsletter 17 February 2015. Cristina Bertarelli grew up in a beautiful small town in Italy on Lake Como, in a family that rarely traveled abroad and preferred to vacation…
Managing Change – Rites of Passage
The lovely summer is behind us. Those of us who are parents are emerging from the hectic back-to-school season with its emotional highs and lows and are now moving towards the soon approaching Holiday Season….
Navigating Global Leadership
Do you manage people in global teams? Are you leading people and processes internationally and across cultures? Then this seminar is for you! Welcome to an interactive seminar where you will get the insights into…
Spring-Creating Opportunities for Something New
This spring has been busy. Spring usually is. The outdoor sports season starts for the children so nights and weekends are spent cheering at my daughter’s softball games and my son’s tennis and track &…
Creating Successful Business Relationships across Cultures
Do your Finnish team members never seem to express emotions? Do your Swedish clients take an eternity to make a decision? Have you ever been frustrated at your American coworkers’ braggadocio? Cultural differences in communications…
American Optimism, Finnish Sisu and Old Fashioned Grit
I grew up in a small town in western Finland. My family was a typical middle-class Finnish family, except that we come from the small Swedish-speaking minority. Both of my parents grew up on farms….
The Hobbit, Career Creativity, Excellence and Living with Purpose
During the holidays I usually take time to catch up on the year’s movies. This year I decided to take a look at the hype around the Hobbit. I enjoyed the first two Hobbit movies,…