Leadership

A Tale of Two Cultures: Leadership Lessons from America and Denmark in 2024

Business Lessons, Leadership / Dr. Tanya Finnie

Recently two headlines from opposite sides of the Atlantic illustrate a stark contrast between the cultures and political climates of America and Denmark. Denmark’s men’s soccer team made headlines by refusing a pay increase and accepting a 15% cut in their insurance coverage to ensure equal pay for the women’s national team. Meanwhile, in America, […]

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Growing Your Cultural Intelligence (CQ)

Uncategorized / Dr. Tanya Finnie

‘Do I really need to learn about culture to be better at my job?’ ‘Don’t you just automatically know this stuff and adapt accordingly?’ ‘Surely it is just common sense. I can just follow my intuition.’ Questions and statements, I often hear in the corporate world. The answer to this is simply, that you probably

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Culture, Racism, and ‘The Virus’ – How to Culturally Adapt as a Leader

Uncategorized / Dr. Tanya Finnie

Covid-19 drained the colour from India’s spring festivities. Australia’s older vulnerable people feared being trampled shopping for food. Chinese students are wondering if they’ll ever complete their studies around the world and has now been warned to not come to Australia, due to racism. The cruise industries’ bottom line took a dive. The virus did

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