An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life. Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out.

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A motivational book that guides you along the path to becoming a better business - for you, your people and the world we live in.

'Gedoe komt er toch' (Scriptum, 2005) stelde klassieke wijsheden over organisatieverandering aan de kaak. Bijvoorbeeld dat mensen liever niet willen veranderen, dat je draagvlak moet ontwikkelen en de top er achter moet staan. Deze 'wijsheden' zijn gebaseerd op het adagium 'geen gedoe'. Probeer gedoe niet te vermijden of te verdoezelen maar zorg dat het 'op tafel' komt. Dat lucht niet alleen op, maar geeft je ook de gelegenheid de negatieve energie van gedoe om te zetten in de positieve energ...

Top strategieconsultants hanteren een unieke aanpak bij het opstellen van een strategie voor hun cliënte. Een aanpak die totaal verschilt van die van de strategieafdelingen van de ondernemingen en de businessscholen. Dit boek beschrijft die aanpak stap voor stap. Het legt uit hoe strategieconsultants aan het werk gaan in een organisatie die ze niet kennen, hoe ze de waarheid op tafel krijgen, hoe ze samen met de organisatie de toekomst vormegeven en hoe ze cynici enthousiast maken.

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