Archive for January, 2011
Posted by Jim Nelson on January 24, 2011
What’s missing? I write a lot about leadership and little about China and there is a reason for that. Companies do not realize the increased demands of leadership required by the cross cultural problem we call China. China is not the problem. Pay attention to leadership in China. Cross cultural problems place a much higher demand […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on January 19, 2011
A Different Kind of Genius for China Knowledge What is the right genius for China? Many times we become too knowledgeable to be good leaders. Actually, knowledge itself is not the enemy, but we naturally get proud and stop seeking advice when we get knowledgeable. It also becomes a trap as you start to find […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on January 6, 2011
I served as a US Army officer before coming to China, and that was a uniquely valuable preparation for China. The US Army is a fine institution, but it is much bigger than any efficiency guru would advise. Due to its size, bureaucracy has made its mark on the US Army. Ah, China and China […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on January 2, 2011
I know an interesting podcast at hbr.org. It shows we need to hire guilty leaders. Let me explain. Frank Flynn, a Stanford Business School professor, did a series of studies. He wanted to find out if people who feel guilt more do better or worse as employees and as leaders. So if we throw up […]
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