What is International Business Culture and why it matters?
By Gustavo Oviedo GO GLOBAL Consulting Group
The relevant effect of globalization continues to progress throughout the world challenging borders, regulations, manufacturing costs and supply chain management among other topics. The effect increases exponentially when your projects extend to several countries.
In many areas of the world business culture constitutes a crucial portion of the understanding among the parts, effectively adding clear and valuable understanding to any business interaction.
An even higher degree of complexity is added in cases where technology transfer, science materials and/or intellectual property are part of the overall scope.
My extensive experience in Asia, specifically in China, Japan, Korea and Thailand has taught me the importance of consistency. A familiar face goes a long way facilitating the process. I cannot stress enough the value of steady commitment and the understanding of basic cultural drivers for each of the countries involved. Mastering their history, education and habits is by no means less important.
Emotional intelligence, trust and know-how transfer drivers become simpler, faster and much more effective when one person is familiar to another or to a group.
As well, an interesting process strategy of repeating one same concept several times becomes extremely valuable in order to thoroughly cover all possible angles contributing to a valid approach that furthers understanding.
If you are in Tokyo, Mexico or Paris, ask yourself one simple question: Why? This will help you narrow down diverse concepts to concrete facts, numbers and may even contribute to effectively round down economic ratios. As well, the process will cover each relevant step that matters to your counterpart and facilitates the avenue to successful partnership relationships.
Rich bilateral benefits surface as cultural aspects deepen, nurturing an increasingly positive and everlasting interaction.
Take the opportunity to share cultural experience time as well as business time in each country your projects evolve. This will only enhance and create a level of value that will add to your overall objective.
Board member of startups to multibillion-dollar businesses, with C-Level and board member experience across multinational operations. An expert in geographical expansion with a strong familiarization with emerging global economies. Pioneer of international growth opportunities, helping businesses grow while becoming more cost effective.
Throughout his career, Gustavo has participated in numerous merger and acquisition transactions, spanning markets in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. He specializes in leading the consolidation of operations as well as designing strategies for growth and business transformation.
Committed to improvement, with a deep passion for motivational speaking and mentoring. Skilled in public speaking, a genuine leader with a result-oriented mindset. Systematically identifies opportunities to maximize potential, thus enhancing quality and productivity.
With this experience, he has a unique exposure to government and public institutions in technology transfers programs, industrialization, education, and interchanged of best practices around geographies in public and private sectors.
Driver of innovation with a deep knowledge of markets in the past and a steadfast focus on trends in the future. In all facets, Gustavo creates breakthrough ideas that disrupt the standard.
Specialties: Transformational Business, New Product Development, New Business Development, Company Reorganization, Leadership, Digital Technology, Public Speaking, Industrial Operations Management, Market Dynamics, Marketing, Innovation.
Gustavo holds a BA in Business Administration from Universidad del Salvador. He continued his education at Harvard Business School in B2B Marketing Strategies and Customer Centricity Program. At Duke University (Fuqua School of Business) he attended the Innovative Leadership program and at Dartmouth College, (The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth) in General Management. He was an Award Winner In Project Management Excellence Award Winner at PMI - Project Management Institute, Philadelphia. October 2014
FELLOW BOARD LEADERSHIP 2016 AWARD NACD National Association of Corporate Directors
|Gustavo’s international career spans more than 30 years and includes extensive experience in transformational business. Top executive living and working in Asia for 10 years, namely Singapore, Thailand, Shanghai and Tokyo. Extensive knowledge of industrial operations in Europe, including France, Milan, London and Madrid. Spent over 15 years in the Americas, conducting negotiations in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. Fluent in Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
Board member of startups to multibillion-dollar businesses, with C-Level and board member experience across multinational operations. An expert in geographical expansion with a strong familiarization with emerging global economies. Pioneer of international growth opportunities, helping businesses grow while becoming more cost effective.
Throughout his career, Gustavo has participated in numerous merger and acquisition transactions, spanning markets in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. He specializes in leading the consolidation of operations as well as designing strategies for growth and business transformation.
Committed to improvement, with a deep passion for motivational speaking and mentoring. Skilled in public speaking, a genuine leader with a result-oriented mindset. Systematically identifies opportunities to maximize potential, thus enhancing quality and productivity.
With this experience, he has a unique exposure to government and public institutions in technology transfers programs, industrialization, education, and interchanged of best practices around geographies in public and private sectors.
Driver of innovation with a deep knowledge of markets in the past and a steadfast focus on trends in the future. In all facets, Gustavo creates breakthrough ideas that disrupt the standard.
Specialties: Transformational Business, New Product Development, New Business Development, Company Reorganization, Leadership, Digital Technology, Public Speaking, Industrial Operations Management, Market Dynamics, Marketing, Innovation.
Gustavo holds a BA in Business Administration from Universidad del Salvador. He continued his education at Harvard Business School in B2B Marketing Strategies and Customer Centricity Program. At Duke University (Fuqua School of Business) he attended the Innovative Leadership program and at Dartmouth College, (The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth) in General Management. He was an Award Winner In Project Management Excellence Award Winner at PMI - Project Management Institute, Philadelphia. October 2014
FELLOW BOARD LEADERSHIP 2016 AWARD NACD National Association of Corporate Directors
|Gustavo’s international career spans more than 30 years and includes extensive experience in transformational business. Top executive living and working in Asia for 10 years, namely Singapore, Thailand, Shanghai and Tokyo. Extensive knowledge of industrial operations in Europe, including France, Milan, London and Madrid. Spent over 15 years in the Americas, conducting negotiations in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. Fluent in Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
Board member of startups to multibillion-dollar businesses, with C-Level and board member experience across multinational operations. An expert in geographical expansion with a strong familiarization with emerging global economies. Pioneer of international growth opportunities, helping businesses grow while becoming more cost effective.
Throughout his career, Gustavo has participated in numerous merger and acquisition transactions, spanning markets in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. He specializes in leading the consolidation of operations as well as designing strategies for growth and business transformation.
Committed to improvement, with a deep passion for motivational speaking and mentoring. Skilled in public speaking, a genuine leader with a result-oriented mindset. Systematically identifies opportunities to maximize potential, thus enhancing quality and productivity.
With this experience, he has a unique exposure to government and public institutions in technology transfers programs, industrialization, education, and interchanged of best practices around geographies in public and private sectors.
Driver of innovation with a deep knowledge of markets in the past and a steadfast focus on trends in the future. In all facets, Gustavo creates breakthrough ideas that disrupt the standard.
Specialties: Transformational Business, New Product Development, New Business Development, Company Reorganization, Leadership, Digital Technology, Public Speaking, Industrial Operations Management, Market Dynamics, Marketing, Innovation.
Gustavo holds a BA in Business Administration from Universidad del Salvador. He continued his education at Harvard Business School in B2B Marketing Strategies and Customer Centricity Program. At Duke University (Fuqua School of Business) he attended the Innovative Leadership program and at Dartmouth College, (The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth) in General Management. He was an Award Winner In Project Management Excellence Award Winner at PMI - Project Management Institute, Philadelphia. October 2014
FELLOW BOARD LEADERSHIP 2016 AWARD NACD National Association of Corporate Directors
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