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Leading Across Culture: The Not-So Common Denominator

I recently had coffee with a major university programme director and one of her superior students. The subject was leadership and specifically non-profit leadership. The conversation went on to cover a tremendous amount of ground. I am not sure how long we planned to meet but more than three hours from the start our meeting ended. I am sure many of you have had that kind of meeting. Where the conversation was, so engrossing hours felt like minutes. One of the most-intriguing subjects of the conversation concerned leading effectively across culture. It is amazing how culture is distinguished. What comes to mind when the word “culture” is heard—American Culture, Middle Eastern Culture, Military Culture, and on and on. How is it possible to even begin to lead effectively when a supervisor is to take culture into mind? 

 

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The Rocky Franchise

 The Rocky franchise first came into our lives in 1976. Detroit and Motown were both still churning out hits. Rocky gave the world this quote that remains as true today as when these words were mumbled by the prize-fighter some 37 years ago. “It’s about how hard you get hit . .  . How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.” 

Yet leadership in the 21st Century is very different in some core ways than it was just a few years ago. On that note, without much ado, read more on the Six Things You Need to Know to Be Great in Business Today. The traits of leadership evolve with the sands of time. Follow these six tips to make sure that you are a 21st Century leader.

 

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