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Laurel Delaney
Laurel Delaney   BIO
06.15.07

Do You Have the Skills Needed to Work Across Borders?

I like to think I do but it requires all of these traits, and more.


And don’t fool yourself for a second thinking that the smarter you are, the more effective you will be in a country other than your homeland. Brainpower is not everything here. It helps but the softer skills such energy, enthusiasm, sensitivity and resiliency work remarkably well in places where you are clueless about the culture.
If you want to learn a little more about core competencies that are required for pure, raw global leadership capabilities, take a peek here.

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2 Responses to “Do You Have the Skills Needed to Work Across Borders?”

  1. Paul Barsch says:

    Laurel, I’m not ready for it. What % of small to medium sized companies do you think are? 5%?

  2. Paul … not sure but would like to think greater than 5 percent.
    Thanks.

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