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Business Culture in Indonesia: Building Relationships for Global Success

As businesses expand globally and the marketplace becomes more accessible to companies of all sizes, the future offers increasing opportunities to operate internationally. The virtual working space has made multinational and cross-cultural teams more common, enabling businesses to tap into diverse knowledge and gain fresh perspectives on business issues. Yet, with these advantages of diverse […]

Why is Mexico now the USA’s largest trade partner?

Mexico has now become the USA’s largest and most important trade partner. Even stripping away the emotions around the border and illegal immigration, Mexico should be front and centre of much of the USA’s political, economic and commercial thinking. If China was yesterday’s driver for growth and prosperity, Mexico is tomorrow’s – and this is […]

Why Company Culture is important!

If I ask you what is common between Nokia and Kodak, you will probably say that they were once the biggest and the best in mobile phones or photography. Sadly, there is another fact they share. They both fell victim to the same prey; their dysfunctional company cultures. The same culture that took them to […]

The Great Indian Brain Drain

What is the Great Indian Brain Drain phenomenon? India has emerged as a preferred investment destination over the last two decades. One of the key drivers for this preference is the availability of skilled workface at competitive prices. This puts India at a position of continuous growth even as the world is facing a huge economic crisis. […]

France-India Trade: Opportunities and Challenges

A strategic relationship between France and India for France-India Trade The importance of the relationship between France and India for France-India Trade was made clear by the recent meeting in Paris between Emmanuel Macron, President of France, and the Indian Prime Minister, Narenda Modi. The Indian Prime Minister was the guest of honour at the […]

India-Brazil Trade: Opportunities and Challenges

Trade between Brazil and the India is growing rapidly Considering that India has a population of around 1.41 billion people and Brazil has a population of 216 million, it is easy to understand the huge potential trade opportunity between the two countries. BRAZIL-INDIA TRADE In 2021, Brazil exported $4.9B to India. The main products that Brazil exported to India are Crude Petroleum ($2.23B), Soybean Oil ($776M), […]

Brazil-USA Trade

Trade between Brazil and the United States is growing rapidly In 2021, bilateral trade between the U.S. and Brazil reached a new record of US$ 70.5 billion. The USA is the largest source of foreign direct investment for Brazil with more than R$ 639 billion (US$ 125 billion) in 2020. In addition, Brazilian companies continue […]

Brazil Business Culture

I have worked and lived in São Paulo for 20 years and it has been absolutely critical for me to understand Brazil business culture, in order to be successful at work. Brazil Business Practices Most businesses are hierarchical in Brazil and decision-making is usually controlled by the most senior management. In smaller companies, senior executives […]

Working with USA and India

If you are an Indian employee working for a multinational US based company, this article may make you feel validated. And, if you are a US based leader working with a team in India, you may learn something new. With almost two decades of experience working in corporate India for multinational US based companies, I […]

Essential Tips for Working With Indians

Indians place great value on relationships in business, so it is essential to understand their rich and diverse culture, from the complex politics to the steep hierarchies in business to the influence of the family – and, of course, how to interpret the famous head wobble. Understand the complexity. There is a constant state of […]

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Business Culture in Indonesia: Building Relationships for Global Success