Managing Vacations on a Global Team
Managing Vacations on a Global Team
It’s no longer unusual for teams within organizations to span different countries and cultures.
When Best Practices Don’t Travel
When Best Practices Don’t Travel
This piece was co-authored with Michael Zakkour. See below for bio.
Learning to Lead in a New Culture
Learning to Lead in a New Culture
Becoming a manager for the first time is no easy task.
Companies Don’t Go Global, People Do: An Interview with Andy Molinsky at Harvard Business Review
Companies Don’t Go Global, People Do: An Interview with Andy Molinsky at Harvard Business Review
Sarah Cliffe about the difficulties—and pleasures—of cross-cultural learning. A version of this article appeared in the October 2015 issue (pp.82–85) of Harvard Business Review, and the interview also appears here online.
A Blueprint for Cultural Fluency
A Blueprint for Cultural Fluency
Marco, the Italian COO of a technology company in Mumbai, can’t motivate his Indian employees.
The Art of Adapting to a Foreign Culture
The Art of Adapting to a Foreign Culture
If you have ever lived or worked in a foreign culture, you have likely confronted situations in which the natural, comfortable “default” behavior from your native culture turns out to be ineffective for a situation you find yourself in within a new cultural environment.
Learning to Speak Up When You’re from a Culture of Deference
Learning to Speak Up When You’re from a Culture of Deference
Many of us are uncomfortable speaking with people of higher status.
Will That Cross-Cultural Coach Really Help Your Team?
Will That Cross-Cultural Coach Really Help Your Team?
It’s not uncommon for global businesses to face increasingly complex cross-cultural challenges.
Learning the Language of Indirectness in Global Business
Learning the Language of Indirectness in Global Business
Imagine the following situation: It’s March 15th, and Mark, an American manager, is arranging a date for the installation of a powerful new computing system for a Japanese company.