What are organizations putting at risk in the 21st century? Culture is at the heart of today’s biggest scandals, especially in today’s world of extreme transparency, when it’s only a matter of time before what’s broken on the inside is revealed to the outside. This...
When about 30 percent of employees have come to expect a company experiencing some form of cultural crisis in the next two years, companies must look into being cultural vigilant. Cultural vigilance has massive bottom-line implications, according to a study by United Minds and Weber Shandwick,...
Part 1Anyone thinking of embarking on a career as an expat in their early 40s has concerns, a study found. For one thing, they may feel homesick and realize that it’s going to be hard to make meaningful friendships at their age and even harder...
US policy makers have long debated the role of immigration in the success of startups, but a working paper released by the United Nations and reported initially by Quartz, indicate the success of highly skilled immigrant workers in getting funding, winning patents and going public. Another...
How can you get work done during the holidays? It’s not easy to stay focused at this time of the year when you will face time-wasters -- those you’re supposed to avoid, like distractions and those beyond your control, like the snarling traffic or, simply,...
Globalization has worked in Silicon Valley to the degree that it has been touted as the friendliest American place for expats. Many foreigners simply feel welcome here, because of the diversity of its startup founders and foreign employees. A RelocateMag report states how “global mobility is...