Leadership
Beyond Borders: The Power of Cultural Awareness in Global Business
Understanding cultural practices is more than just etiquette, it’s strategy. Misreading a gesture or skipping a protocol can mean losing credibility before you’ve even opened your pitch.
Handshakes that change the world
Most entrepreneurs looking for business partners don’t usually get the right opportunities to meet the right people. They’re limited to their own circle of friends and family members. There’s a whole lot of potential business partners out there and all you need to do is open up to it.
Founders, Valuation, and Startup Success: A Guide
Startup founders possess a unique blend of essential qualities: grit, passion, and mental fortitude. These three attributes serve as the driving force behind their entrepreneurial endeavors, allowing them to conquer obstacles and navigate challenging terrain. However, these traits alone are not sufficient.
From Copy-to-China to Copy-from-China
One of the notable features of the country’s startup ecosystem is the number of companies that have successfully copied or borrowed business ideas from others. This trend is known as “copy to China” or “Shanzhai,” which translates to “mountain fortress” in Mandarin.
Things Successful Leaders Should Know
I was recently given this small handy book by a friend that did not require sit down time to read. I read it when I walked across my study table. Each page costs sixty seconds of reading and reflection exactly like the author, John Edmund Haggai of 365 Things Every Successful Leader Should Know says. I am picking my top 10 points from it.
The Real Cost of Wasted Effort
“We must not exhaust the troops in needless marches and counter marches. We must not assume that when we have made one false march of three or four days that we could make up for it by one counter march: