What really sets organizations apart in an increasingly competitive global marketplace is their people, their ideas, their expertise, their ability to work together, and their ability to overcome mindset limitations. Decisions as to whether or where to expand internationally, who should be put in charge, how to communicate globally, whether to employ expatriates and/or local nationals, how to hire foreign transferees for local assignment in the United States, how to compete against off-shore organizations that may be taking market share from your organization, or how to prepare executives for international assignments, can have dramatic effects on success or failure and the speed with which your financial investment is returned. Those challenges are where we excel.

The Leadership Strategies global management and cross-cultural consulting and training practice provides meaningful and rapid assistance to many organizations in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Africa and eastern and western Europe. Our consultants have not only worked internationally, they have also lived there. Our understanding of cultural expectations, restrictions, languages, beliefs, requirements and limitations is second to none.

Our consultants bring extensive experience in both the conceptual and practical aspects of their fields of expertise. We help you to deal exceptionally successfully with how cultural differences impact internal communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, relationship building, organizational structures, leadership styles, human productivity and market share.

Several of our consultants are multilingual. All of our consultants are acutely aware of what it takes to succeed cross-culturally and on a global basis. Our aim is to help you and your organization to do the same, without the mistakes that have derailed many other organizations. If your global challenge is one that we have not dealt with we will, without cost to you, find someone who will partner with you to help you accomplish your organizational objectives.

One rapidly expanding part of our globalization practice entails providing exceptionally accurate assistance to clients as they select employees for international assignment or international responsibility. Our candidate assessment process enjoys a record of 100% success in the areas of expatriate stability, cultural acceptance, productivity, and operational/financial contribution.

Some areas of our globalization practice include:

• global communications consulting
• region and country-specific executive briefings and coaching
• multicultural team building
• valid assessments in many languages that may be used for Job Match and cultural fit evaluation
• complete evaluation and remediation of the causes of market failures that may be occurring within your organization
• global leadership development and change management
• country-specific pre-departure indoctrination for expatriates
• U.S. business and management training for foreign nationals based in the United States.

Contact us or call us at 480-467-0344 and we would be pleased to provide you with further information about these or other areas where you may need assistance.