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Trump, Trade, and Tariffs | Understanding the Cultural Forces Behind the Current Global Shifts
The surprising shifts in American foreign policy under Trump aren't just political—they're deeply cultural. Marco Blankenburgh and Rana Nejem break new ground by applying KnowledgeWorks' Three Colors of Worldview framework to decode global politics, revealing patterns that traditional analysis misses entirely. Trump's leadership represents a seismic shift from America's traditional innocence-guilt orientation (centered on laws and being "right") to a power-fear approach
Jun 30
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The Next 5 Most Common Organizational Values Globally
(An Intercultural Examination) Part 2 of 2 In our second article, we will unpack the remaining 5 of the top 10 corporate values: Respect...
Jun 22, 2022
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The Top 10 Organizational Values Around the World
(An Intercultural Examination) Part 1 of 2 Values and well-crafted definitions look good on paper but in too many cases don’t result in...
Jun 21, 2022
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The Business Case against Polarization
Have you noticed that in our global, connected, collaborative world we are getting more and more polarized? We seem to be caught between...
Nov 28, 2021
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Lessons We Have Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic…
Who could have known at the beginning of 2020 that our world would be turned upside down by a tiny organism without a name? By now,...
Jan 5, 2021
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Three Principles of Communication for Virtual Teams
Keeping a virtual team aligned is challenging. Part of the challenge is the relational distance that comes from people working in...
Jan 19, 2020
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Are You Equipped for Relational Success in a Global World?
Trend Update Even if you haven’t left home, the world has very likely come to you. No matter where we live, intercultural connecting...
Aug 25, 2019
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Artificial Intelligence and the Need for Social Skills
Trend Update A recent report from McKinsey Global Institute captures the changing makeup of the global workforce. By 2030 the report...
Feb 5, 2019
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Trend Update: Protectionism and the Global Talent Gap
Producing and leveraging global talent Culturally insular politics and an international talent gap are growing in tandem. We need...
Jan 21, 2019
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Essential Ingredients to Navigate Current Global Trends
Global Trends, Part 2 Global trends are also growing in opposition to globalization. Here are four essential development areas to ensure...
Nov 18, 2014
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Global Trends That Underscore Our Need for Inter-Cultural Intelligence
Global Trends, Part 1 We live in an increasingly globalized world, one that is inter-connected in countless aspects. If you haven’t gone...
Nov 2, 2014
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Talent Selection Missteps for Innocence-Guilt –Oriented Recruiters
Part 2 of 2 In this second part of Talent Selection Missteps, we look at how to shore up weaknesses, capitalize on strengths, and...
Jan 30, 2014
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Selecting Talent Outside of Your Own Worldview
Part 1 of 2 It is essential for multinational organizations to calibrate a recruiting team with Inter-Cultural Intelligence. This is part...
Jan 9, 2014
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