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China Sourcing and the Agent of Change

I was thinking about my job and what it really represents. It struck me that sourcing products and services in China is all about change and I am really a change agent. I guess that is why I only deal...

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Transparency and the “Why” in my China Sourcing Business

So what does business transparency have to do with Sourcing in China? I will get to that in a minute, but let me set the stage. As the transparency movement drives businesses to be more open about...

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Heading to China to See What I Can See

Some time ago I posted that I wanted our company to be more global in scope – https://wp.me/pJX7l-Q. This afternoon I leave on an 8 day trip to China to meet people and learn a great many things about...

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This is Not Your Grandfathers China

It isn’t even the China I grew up learning about.   China is a country with a more than 5,000 year old history.    Americans (and Westerners in general) older than 30 grew up with the idea of ‘Red...

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Our International Imperative

At Vistage, we have four strategic imperatives.  Some or all of them might apply to other companies too. The third of our four strategic imperatives is to expand internationally.  Nearly 60% of Vistage...

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WHY in the WORLD Would They Want This? Marketing in an Emerging Country …

[Recently, a Vistage Connect member asked for insights on how to set up distribution in emerging market countries. What are the basic elements to success in entering emerging markets? And what kind of...

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Resilience In The Workplace

In the enormous area of understanding people’s motivations, one are of interest to me has been how people bounce back. What are the essential ingredients? How can we help people who are knocked down to...

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An Inside Look at Cuba: Potential for Emerging Businesses

As U.S. relations open up with Cuba, more and more Vistage members and Chairs will be exposed to developments there and may see potential business opportunities. I have traveled to Cuba a number of...

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Why Managers Fail in Foreign Assignments

When an Asian manager steps into a U.S. company to lead a team, or when an American manager takes a leadership position of an Asian team the road to success is often very long and very rough. The...

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BREXIT: As the dust settles

Immediate reaction to the BREXIT vote: The UK voted by 17.4 million to 16.1 million to leave the EU. By noon Eastern Time, June 24, 2016, the S&P 500 was down approximately 2.7% with the loss...

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