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HOW TO LEAD A MULTI-CULTURAL TEAM?
A German Sale Director works for a French company in his office in Ho Chi Minh City, with a sales force representing more than 6 different cultures (and from 3 different religions). If you are in a similar case, how can you lead the team effectively ? Discuss with Jacques Ferrière, ex-Chairman of Unilever Vietnam, who also led Unilever in Turkey/Central Asia region and worked for years in France, Australia, and Portugal to find out more on cross-cultural management.
Advisor:
Jacques Ferrière
Ex-Chairman & CEO
Unilever Vietnam
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The discussion is open from 09-09-2011 to 29-09-2011
The advisor answered on 25-09-2011
Do your team members have mutual respect to each other's culture?
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Is it necessary to know that the team are multicultural-based so should there be cultural respect? Is it the key basement to established to cooperation?
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Managers without a good level of "EQ", cultural awareness and sensitivity, who have poor communication skills; low tolerance of diversity, and are reluctant to engage in constructive higher ground compromises would have little chance to succeed in leading positions even if they have excellent technical or other management skills.
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