Shaking the Globe : Courageous Decision-Making in a Changing World

If the twentieth century was "the American century," the twenty first century may well be "the global century." Globalization spreads wealth across the world, opens new consumer markets, and reorients the dynamics of the American market. It s a different world, but it s a world full of new business opportunities open to anyone with the courage to seize them. Successful decision making in this global age requires much more than just a typical business school education and the usual best practices. Success requires a new and different set of competencies, particularly the ability to coordinate, communicate, and cooperate across borders and cultures. Executives must be able to transcend their biases to adapt to today s economy, learn to establish opportunities for future growth, and lead multinational corporations with strategies unrestrained by culture or nationality. Shaking the Globe is a modern guide to this new brand of global business leadership. It s far too late to turn back the clock on globalization, even if we wanted to do so. Small and large businesses deal with this change as a matter of life or death. Adaptation requires the alignment of all employees to appreciate distant local customs, dig up new business opportunities, and master the art of entrepreneurship in an interconnected world. Combining her extensive international business experience and research with practical resources like the FISO Factor® Assessment Tool—which measures your ability to both Fit In and Stand Out—McGarvie offers Shaking the Globe as a powerful, modern guide to effective decision making in a world of constant change and shifting dynamics. For those leaders or aspiring leaders who are courageous enough to lead in a challenging business environment, opportunity is everywhere. Stand up and grab it, with this powerful guide to modern decision making.