by Mark Mendenhall | May 21, 2021 | GCI, Global Skills, ICI, IES
As trainers, coaches, and educators, knowing which “tool” (theory, training method,teaching technique) to use requires we first being willing to use – and having a workingknowledge of – a variety of theories, methods, and practices that can be applied to...
by Mark Mendenhall | Dec 19, 2020 | Global Skills, IES, Leadership
In his recent book, “The Zealot and the Emancipator,” H.W. Brands contrasts the differences in philosophy between John Brown and Abraham Lincoln in solving the problem of slavery in the USA in the 19th century. Both wanted to see slavery end but chose very...
by Mark Mendenhall | Jun 6, 2019 | GCI, Global Skills, Leadership
This article was originally published on Emerald Group Publishing, you can find it here. Dr Mark Mendenhall takes a moment to talk about the changing role of the business manager on the international stage and what leadership means in an era of increasing...
by Mark Mendenhall | Oct 17, 2018 | IES, Leadership
One of the most important skills global managers can possess is the ability to not generalize about an entire group of people, especially if one’s experience with the few people has resulted in negative outcomes. Excellent global managers have nuanced and complex...
by Mark Mendenhall | Sep 5, 2018 | GCI, Leadership
Sometimes I am asked, “of all the skills associated with global leadership, which one is the most important?” When I answer this question, I do so by first giving a caveat: “Research studies, to date, don’t give a definitive answer to that question yet,” but, some...
