Tag Archives: Cross-Cultural Teams

Cross-Cultural Leadership: How to Create People Alignment (Part 2)

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Leadershipwatch - Aad Boot

In Part 1 of this series I wrote about the importance of people alignment as a crucial competence for today’s leaders. Especially in a globalized world, where cross-cultural and multinational challenges are becoming more and more a normal part of … Continue reading →

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Cross-Cultural Leadership: How to Create People Alignment (Part 1)

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Leadershipwatch - Aad Boot

Today’s and tomorrow’s leaders are more and more facing cross-cultural challenges caused by globalization, emerging economies and new markets. How to notice differences in cultures? How to understand their impact on people behavior and performance? How to avoid cross-cultural friction … Continue reading →

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Cross-Cultural Leadership: How Will China Influence The World?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Leadershipwatch - Aad Boot

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Recently I had the pleasure to travel around in China for a few weeks. Visiting a fair deal of the country, north and south, the big cities and a part of the country side. I came back with a truck … Continue reading →

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Leading Change in the 21st Century: The Power of Letting Go

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Leadershipwatch - Aad Boot

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The story goes that the hunters put an apple in a glass jar with a narrow opening and leave the jar deep into the jungle under a tree. In the evening the monkeys come out of the trees triggered by … Continue reading →

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Leading Cross-Cultural Teams: How to Create Openness? (Part 2)

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Leadershipwatch - Aad Boot

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Two weeks ago I wrote a post on the importance of openness within teams. On how our perception of openness can vary much from culture to culture, and how this can seriously hinder teams from being successful. In ‘Leading Cross-Cultural … Continue reading →

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Leading Cross-Cultural Teams: How to Create Openness? (Part 1)

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Leadershipwatch - Aad Boot

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When you observe successful teams in action you witness that an atmosphere of openness is always one of the success factors that drive the team’s behavior and performance. But as we all have probably experienced a few times in our lives, … Continue reading →

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Cultural Alignment: 4 Communication Traits of Successful Leaders

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Leadershipwatch - Aad Boot

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Companies face the impact of a globalized market. New economies are emerging fast. Mergers and acquisitions are increasing. Traditional market positions of companies are challenged. As a result leaders are confronted more and more with new and different ways of … Continue reading →

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Cross-Cultural Leadership: How to Build Mutual Trust?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Leadershipwatch - Aad Boot

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For leaders of today’s and tomorrow’s businesses the ability to connect people and build successful teams in cross-cultural environments is a crucial competency. Many companies operate in globalized markets and leadership has to deal with cross-cultural differences. How do modern … Continue reading →

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Post Merger Integration: Who is your Enemy?

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Leadershipwatch - Aad Boot

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My sons play baseball. They love the game and are both playing in the same team. It is a team of young kids between 11 and 14 years old and living in Brussels gives an extra flavor to their team; … Continue reading →

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