Global Gurus

Dr. Chaz Austin, with his decades of experience, describes many keys to working with executives in two major countries. “Structured like a brick,” India is a very top-down, hierarchical business structure in which “kissing up to the boss” is the main way to gain titles, gain promotions, and gain more money. Unlike a participatory “humanistic” structure which welcomes ideas from any level, Indian b...

Michael Markiewicz of Markiewicz Enterprises, LLC joins us to share his focus on asset protection, consulting services, and CPA services. One of his noteworthy charity projects is in Malawi. Michael shares how the life of William Kamkwamba inspired him to make changes in his life. Michael also explains the CPA point of view for international clients and the complications that come with working wit...

Michael Markiewicz of Markiewicz Enterprises, LLC joins us to share his focus on asset protection, consulting services, and CPA services. One of his noteworthy charity projects is in Malawi. Michael shares how the life of William Kamkwamba inspired him to make changes in his life. Michael also explains the CPA point of view for international clients and the complications that come with working wit...

Summary: As head of the Global Chamber ® , at least halfway to 525 chapters worldwide, Founder and CEO Doug Bruhnke shares his 35 years of global business experience. Starting his career as a chemical engineer with Dupont, Doug broke barriers getting the Japan office to hire its first female sales rep, explores how multicultural teams can be more effective, explains the three post-workday evening...

Doug Brunke joins us to share his 35 years of global business experience. Doug has many great stories to share from his time living and working in Tokyo and Singapore. {You can hear the full episode, Friday, September 30th}

Diane Byrne tells stories based on her experiences as a highly respected yachting journalist in the global cruise business. Diane explains how to combine the various cultures, languages, and nations with multinational crews from all over the world, the majority primarily from Western nations, and English as a second or third language. Highlights: {01:06} Introduction to Diane Byrne {07:27} Cultura...

Diane Byrne tells stories based on her experiences as a highly respected yachting journalist in the global cruise business. Diane explains how to combine the various cultures, languages, and nations with multinational crews from all over the world, the majority from third-world nations, and English as a second or third language. {You can hear the full episode on Friday, September 23rd}

Communication agility and Cultural relativity. France, Britain, Germany, Japan, and the US. With clients in the UK, Europe, and Asia, London-based Victoria Rennoldson works with (some American and) foreign clients who speak English but have trouble communicating at a high business level. Speaking ability does not guarantee understanding, especially in multicultural companies with interactive meeti...

Communication agility and Cultural relativity. France, Britain, Germany, Japan, and the US. With clients in the UK, Europe, and Asia, London-based Victoria Rennoldson works with (some American and) foreign clients who speak English but have trouble communicating at a high business level. Speaking ability does not guarantee understanding, especially in multicultural companies with interactive meeti...

Family, Food, Faith, Community and Connections. These are the primary values of Latin America that enable people to manage daily life in spite of massive corruption, top-down business culture, and dictatorial or autocratic but democratic-appearing governments. While people emulate US leadership styles, safety standards, finance standards and checks and balances, the reality on the ground is quite...

Italy. China. Taiwan. SE Asia. The UK. Market research is often critical for companies to know how to tweak products or gauge receptivity when a new venture is launched. Yet the method of conducting the research and generating actionable results, whether B2B or B2C, often make a major difference in its effectiveness. Tom Fuller, VP at Fluent Research in Manhattan, talks about similarities and diff...

Starting with exposure to 42 nationalities at the Anglo-American School in Moscow, American-born Adi Patil now bridges the US and India as Co-CEO of StartItUpNYC, an established mobile app and IT company with teams in both countries. Adi discusses how teams operate in India; differences in both countries’ marketing appeals; luxury vs. mass marketing; cross-cultural team building and team interacti...

Mentored by an anonymous billionaire and having helped grow many companies into profitable, multi-million dollar enterprises, Dan Vega answers many questions dealing with business in all continents: How to work in countries where bribery is common, how Class B and C celebrities (such as Tony Robbins) made it big abroad before gaining fame in the US, the advantages of hiring overseas employees in d...

China, the Arab world, Nicaragua and more. Having worked with clients in 62 countries, Dr. Liz Nuñez owns the international consultancy Pivot Rx that helps overseas businesses enter the US and English-speaking markets. Her interview presents a wealth of amazing knowledge about global mindsets and business practices. What do serious foreigners assume when they interact with laid-back Americans? Wha...

Gene McCarthy, the former President/CEO of ASICS Americas, has held major executive and C-suite positions at all the major athletic footwear companies: Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Rebook, Timberland and Merrell. His unique wisdom in expanding these companies’ worldwide sales includes why branding trumps selling, respecting cultural nuances, surrendering tactics to foreign reps, how to avoid briber...

How do you go from trailer parks and foster homes to having the fourth-most popular podcast in the U.S.? Travis Johnson pioneered the Nonprofit Architect podcast with celebrities, consultants, and businesspeople, teaching how nonprofits and other enterprises can generate a lucrative income. With a listenership in all 50 states and in 86 countries, Travis describes many of his experiences in Bahrai...

Cosmetics, culture, and Canada. Within a few years, 66% of the world’s middle-income earners will be in East Asia, making exports important for companies of all sizes. And blunders in etiquette can doom ventures there before they even begin. Doug Hartley of Focus Asia Marketing in Calgary, Alberta explores many topics that can determine success. How do cosmetics companies segment sub-markets withi...

How did Chase Manhattan dramatically increase its sales in Africa? What happens if a simple feather is not declared on a cargo manifest? How did KPMG win a contract with Germany’s SAP? Max Sutherland, head of the World Trade Center Atlanta, presents many funny and serious issues ranging from the French high cuisine of hot dogs and hamburgers served in a penthouse, to linguistic blunders, koi and k...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Emerging and Frontier markets such as Moldova, Palestine, Madagascar and Timor Leste. Technology such as the internet, social media, smart phones and even smart watches are enabling left-behind countries to leapfrog past traditional models of development and learn anything to build their human and physical capacity for growth. And digital nomads are helping. Al...

Italy. Germany. China. India. South Africa. Mario Lanzarotti, former co-founder of the custom-shoe company Awl & Sundry and currently a top mindset coach (Next Level Minds LLC), presents amazing stories about his global experiences. Learn why many Indian families are not proud of entrepreneurial children. Hear why Chinese companies simply stop communicating. Uncover what psychological factor i...

Nonprofits are businesses with different requirements, tax status, and purposes. When raising money for nonprofits globally, what issues are encountered? Linda Lysakowski, one of just around 100 Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executives (ACFRE), presents some fundraising fundamentals which Americans may not think of and which can determine success or failure with a nonprofit’s overseas initiative...

How do you build a billion-dollar fitness empire, especially in East Asia, when women don’t like to sweat and men don’t like to work out? Eric Levine, owner of Gold’s Gyms, 24-Hour Fitness, and California Fitness presents amazing marketing and branding strategies; successes and blunders; real estate lessons; cautions about landlords, partners, contracts and overseas laws; and critical cultural iss...

Onboarding an Italian with a trip to a US winery, toasting the correct official in China, and agreeing to a dinner even when you are tired. Lanie Denslow, the CEO of World Wise Intercultural Training & Resources, shares many insights about cultural do’s and don’ts that can determine business success or failure. While many world practices are similar, the ability to be curious, open, and willin...

When coaching business leaders in 20 countries and ten languages, issues surely arise. Tom Finn, CEO of LeggUp, an international coaching platform, explores management styles and issues in Canada, Switzerland (Do you know about dining etiquette?), India/Asia and Europe, and cultural challenges across the world. Yet as he explains, coaching is ultimately about encouraging clients worldwide to exami...

Bringing European, Asian and Australian companies to the US, Bill Kenney, founder of MEET and Soft Land Partners, discusses communication issues, misunderstandings and disconnects with some inbound clients. Among these issues are top overseas executives’ lack of delegation and empowerment, their changing junior executives’ decisions without understanding the full context, and not presenting their...