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IE113 - Dr Rajesh Kumar | Cross-Cultural Competence
In this episode I speak with Dr Rajesh Kumar — an expert in International Business Strategy and Cross-Cultural Management — on the importance of cultural competence in shaping global business success.
Originally from India, Dr Kumar has lived and worked in the United States, U.K., Denmark, France, Finland, Netherlands, and New Zealand. He has developed a deep appreciation and awareness of the importance of the cross-cultural dimension and how it impacts strategy formulation and implementation. He has a Ph.D. degree in International Business from New York University, an MBA from Rutgers University, and a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Delhi. He has published numerous research papers in academic journals and is the coauthor of a book on Doing Business in India which was published by Macmillan in 2005 and International Negotiations in China and India published by Macmillan in 2011. Dr Kumar is also a certified Global Dexterity Trainer and is currently appearing on Leadership Podcasts as a guest where he highlights the importance of managing the cultural dimension for global companies. He also leads training programs for companies engaged in global business.
Rajesh gives some examples of cross cultural mistakes that can be made in business, what we can do about it (hint: it includes building psychological safety), and what it means to be culturally competent. We also discuss curiosity, assumptions and the issue of slowing down, and how all three are linked to cultural openness.
Key highlights:
When there is an element of exceptionalism, it impacts the ability to learn from others.
If you're doing business globally, you have to be prepared. Preparation is the key to success.
A big part of cultural competence is the ability to decode what is going on as opposed to what appears to be going on. What you might see overtly, may not be what's happening internally. There's often a difference.
People are moving apart with globalisation, rather than coming together. A curious focus on culture helps improve this.
In international business, you have to look at three important things; culture, history and politics, and the context of the situation.
To connect with Rajesh further head over to LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajesh-kumar-81aa6a10/), and check out the work he does over on his website (http://www.globalstrategicadvisory.com/).
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IE112 - Rupal Patel | CIA to CEO
In this episode I speak with Rupal Patel, an ex-CIA agent turned business owner who helps her audiences leverage the CIA mindset to remake the rules of success.
Called a ‘Power Woman’ by Harper's Bazaar Magazine, Rupal Patel is a sought-after international speaker and business consultant who has spoken in front of thousands. As a sitting CEO, author of From CIA to CEO (Bonnier Books, May 2022), executive advisor, coach and mentor, Rupal helps founders, leaders, and next generation change-makers reset their mindset and make the impossible possible. She brings tools and tips from the top-secret world of the CIA into everyday living and leading.
After a thrilling career at the CIA, she earned her MBA from London Business School and started her first award-winning business 10 years ago. With motivating stories and truly unique exercises, Rupal helps her audiences leverage the CIA mindset to remake the rules of success and become unstoppable in all aspects of life.
We speak about Rupal's incredible time as an agent in the CIA, our identities as leaders and the societal conditioning around that, and how to separate noise from the signal (your task/mission/goal).
Key episode highlights include:
Start making small and incremental tweaks so that you can live more authentically, more powerfully and with less friction in your life in every way possible.
No matter how smart we are, how capable, how well trained, there's always a part of the picture that we just don't have.
It takes a lot of work to separate your sense of self from what you do.
It's really important to start developing that skill of knowing what is noise and knowing what is the signal, and then choosing to ignore all of the noise so you can focus on the signal.
The best place to find out more about Rupal is over on her website (http://rupalypatel.com/), where you can also find links to her book From CIA to CEO.
#leadership #selfleadership #coaching #coach #executivecoach #business
In this episode I speak with Chloe Oestreich, who coaches leaders from Fortune 500 companies on how to communicate effectively, be heard and lead with impact.
As a consultant, Chloe equips leaders with the tools and techniques they need to thrive, adapt, present and communicate with impact.
An ICF accredited coach, she specialises in executive developmental coaching, which explores the inner game of the leader. Through coaching, Chloe empowers and stretches curious individuals to step into self-organisation and self-management of their own developmental growth. It is this sense of ownership that helps her clients step into their potential and purpose.
We speak about the four types of listening, why those in leadership positions really need to be adept in self leadership, the components of executive presence and we also explore tweaks to how you show up that can make a big difference in how your message lands with people.
Key episode highlights include...
How deliberate and connected are you towards your underlying intention? What do you want people to really walk out with?
Listening is one of the most undervalued skills. It is the most extraordinary gift you can actually offer up to another person.
Make it easy for people to contribute.
When we offer up sacred listening, there is no judgement, there is no chatter, there is no evaluation, there is no second guessing there is just pure 'being'.
Leadership starts with self leadership
As mentioned in the episode, Chloe has generously created a free video training for our listeners which you can find here (http://www.coconsultancy.com.au/mg). But you can also find out more about Chloe and what she does over on her website (https://coconsultancy.com.au/) and connect on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/presentationskillstraining/).
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