by Allan Bird | Feb 19, 2021 | GCI, Global Skills, Leadership
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,But in ourselves,” (Julius Caesar, Act 1, scene 2, 135–141) Somewhere between the forces beyond our control and those within our control is latitude for navigating the complex challenges of the world around us. Though,...
by Joyce Osland | Nov 20, 2020 | GCI, Global Skills, IES, Leadership
In workplaces around the globe, we can readily see the negative results of diversity misunderstandings and mismanagement in the form of unnecessary tensions and underutilized talent. How managers and organizations handle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) plays a...
by Gary Oddou | Sep 23, 2020 | GCI, Global Skills, IES, Leadership
Every one of us lives with uncertainty. Some of it is self-induced, while other uncertainties come from elsewhere. COVID-19 is a wildly clear example of that. It is an extreme version of uncertainty that has turned many of our lives upside down in a...
by Gary Oddou | Aug 23, 2019 | GCI, Global Skills, IES
When Mark Mendenhall and I did our original research that formed the basis for the Global Competency Inventory and the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale, we found something very interesting. Our research indicated that individuals adapted to diversity better who were...
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 Joyce Osland | Dec 19, 2018 | GCI, Global Skills, IES
Global competencies and personal growth do not seem related but they go hand in hand. Using assessments like the Global Competency Inventory (GCI) or Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES) is a terrific first step to see how one compares with others or identify...
