How you will grow – and help others grow – with the Culture Mastermind

Successful global leaders continually learn and grow as they surround themselves with peers who have been through a similar development process and growth.

This might be you: Working abroad, on an expat assignment. Or working at home, with team members reporting to you from several company offices around the world. Your ability to speak and understand the language of your host country (or that of your foreign team members) has been improving steadily. You are an expert in your field and you know how to lead. Your success at home and your subject matter expertise are two of the main reasons why you are here today – working for your organization in an international capacity.

But now you are dealing with different cultures and sometimes you feel like a fish out of water. Sometimes, during meetings, you wonder if all of the ‘A’ players on your team really hear what you tell them. You sense that you are not getting through to some of them. And then there is this moment when you are completely honest with yourself and you remember that your results were better when you were only dealing with people who share your cultural background.

So now what?

Welcome to the conundrum of global leaders.

In a typical corporate context your company will have offered you cultural training. Most likely you will have learned about Dos & Don’ts and business etiquette rules. Many organizations fully understand the value of preparing global leaders for the behavioral standards in foreign work environments. After all, successful overseas business depends on how well team members are able to cross cultures. And chances are, you remember many of those 101 rules for XZY country and they’ve been helpful to avoid some major faux pas. And yet you realize that your success rate isn’t what you expected it to be.

Senior executives, C-suite leaders, and high potentials are typically well-qualified and talented high-performers. However, the challenges of global leadership and change can’t be solved with only knowledge and hard skills. What got you here to your current position, will most likely not be the same skill set that will get you to where you want to be in your career as a global leader. What worked at home may not work overseas.

Welcome to The Culture Mastermind! The peer-to-peer mentoring group that is your higher room, the environment that supports your growth – personally and professionally.