“...the United States is still the largest recipient of foreign investment in the world and there are a lot of things that make foreign investors see the U.S. as a great opportunity — our stability, our openness, our innovative free market culture." -
President Obama

Organizations around the world need to know how to adapt to values and business practices different from their own.

With the globalization of business, the shift in US demographics, and the state of relationships with countries around the world, diversity awareness and cross-cultural acumen are no longer optional but necessary. People around the world need to know how to adapt and be flexible in order to sell, negotiate, manage, and play together effectively. Relationships with our neighbors in other countries are strengthened when we go beneath the surface to explore and honor the similarities and differences of other cultures both in business and leisure.

Leadership on the Go! delivers practical, comprehensive strategies that equips teams with the ability to adapt quickly and successfully on a global stage.

Our Innovative Solutions Include:
• Streaming interviews from leaders around the world
• Cross-cultural webinar series for the global professional
• Live immersion events
 
What You Can Expect:

Understand the business case for cross-cultural competency
Learn the critical aspects of running a local business on a global level
Interpret country specific differences when doing business abroad
Learn how to critically think through your decision to enter a new market
Adapt your leadership style to really hear your clients and employees abroad
Recognize the pitfalls of “like me” thinking
Become an influential global citizen


2012 Leadership on the Go! Immersion Schedule
Each event will run from 8:30am - 2:30pmEST || Regional food and refreshments will be served
Cost: $125 per seat (ask us about multi-seat, multi-session discounts!)
(Portions will be livestreamed)


February 6 INDIA Register   

Where: 
Zingerman's Event on Fourth Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105

For directions or questions call: 
734-276-2736

February 13 COLUMBIA Register  
February 20  CHINA Register
February 27 AFRICA Register  
March 12 JAPAN Register  

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Over the next 12 months, we'll be interviewing global professionals to hear their perspective about the cultural impact of doing business in other countries.

Interviews will be broadcast starting in January 2012

Greg Hinton (recorded)
Chief Diversity Officer,
Democratic National Committee,
DCCC, DNCC

Wendell Younkins
VP of Financial Reporting - Japan
NBC Universal

Ian Christopher Herron (recorded)
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program - Germany

Francis Ebguson
CEMM Group

Tyronne Studimere
Aon/Hewitt

Guillaume Castel
Cisco - West Africa

Kamleshwar Sharan
Greentech Foundation

Katéy Assem LIVE
Executive Director - Ghana
Chicago State University Foundation

Dr. Martin Davidson
Leveraging DifferenceTM

Millton Perkins (recorded)
Senior Director, Workforce Solutions - Middle East
Agile1
 


Meet the Facilitator

Erika Walker Thomas
CEO and President of
The Walker Thomas Group

The Walker Thomas Group (WTG) is focused on creating a better place to live and work for people around the world. We support this mission through global Diveristy, Inclusion, Cross-Cultural Business Acumen, and Coaching services. What makes us different is our global thinking about what's possible in both our business AND our personal lives. Our work has yielded extraordinary business performance and rich personal lives for over 20 years.