Worldly

We hear a great deal about being “global” these days but maybe we should question this! Not just those of us who travel the globe, but all of us. We all need to be more “worldly”. To be Worldly is to be worldly-wise, as it is sometimes called. This means: “experienced in life, sophisticated, practical.” Imagine companies like this! These discussions are designed to get you thinking about striking a balance between being global and being worldly.

We understand business and government well enough – the private and public sectors. But how much do we really know about the social sector, made up of cooperatives and so-called NGOs and Not-for-Profits, etc.? Do we realize how vast this sector is?

This topic helps inform managers of business and government about this important sector with which they must work. It can also be a good early topic for those organizations from the social sector itself.

An awareness of culture can make a big difference to how you perceive management problems and to how you act on these problems. Understanding cultures can enhance inter-group relationships, and perhaps, even help you get a promotion more quickly.

Whether you are working in a very stable culture, or one which is constantly in transition, we will show you that you can be more effective as a manager if you understand how your culture works.

We hear a great deal about globalization these days; companies should be global, managers should be global. To really understand how global your firm should be, we must start by understanding the dynamics of the industry you compete in.

In this session participants explore a model developed by George Yip.