Comments on: How to be a better global manager

By: Prashantha Luther, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Prashantha Luther, Colombo, Sri Lanka — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:28:09 +0000

Excellent article – Considering the rapid spread of globalization across the globe, believe it’s very important to be aware and respect each individuals values and beliefs. However due to the aforesaid rapid spread of Globalization across continents, a new culture seems to be prevailing, this may take more time to really surface. The new globalized multicultural era looks more of a hybrid between cross cultures, thereby making it quite a task to literally comprehend.

By: Andre Scalco, Chicago, IL

Andre Scalco, Chicago, IL — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:14:35 +0000

Good article, a lot of companies surprisingly enough continue to miss the ball when comes to deal with cultural differences. It’s also important that we, professionals, realize that deal with “foreigners” doesn’t only happens when you call someone overseas. You may de dealing with people from different cultures right here at your local office!
I am originally from Latin America, and lived in Italy, South Korea and I am currently living in The US.

By: Trevor, New York, NY

Trevor, New York, NY — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:38:56 +0000

Steve – I guess that’s why it’s all the more important to be culturally aware, because even if you’ve never been abroad, I think that people can learn how to “enlighten” their perception of others by keeping culture in mind.

I’ve lived in many countries and experience the same distant reactions to my experiences abroad, but you have a point: international experience is crucial to the development of leadership anywhere, in the US or in any other country. A global mindset is exactly what we need. I’ve already read Managing Across Cultures, and it’s a great place to get started.

By: Steve Scottsdale AZ

Steve Scottsdale AZ — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:10:56 +0000

US companies say they want international and multicultural experience. But do they? Who does the hiring? In reality. anyone you interview with in the USA has most likly never lived for an extendend assignment overeseas and has no base line reality of the challenges of international living and working. I have lived in 11 developing countries and only get blank stares from US hiring managers. All they come up with is the stereo typical question for each country, ” oh how was Africa? “Is India hot? Until bosses in the US truly value overseas experience, people like me will avoid US firms like the plague.