Do you speak Glocalese?

Posted on Tuesday March 27th, 2012 by marc| 1 Comment

Even the French, with their ever so charming language, had to admit it; nowadays, without minimal English knowledge, no great achievements in international business can be accomplished. So what happens when such a limitation exists? Generally, it will still be tried to build a business relationship with a vocabulary of about 1.500 words, which in my view however is meant to fail in the long run. Read more »

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Who starts in 2012 to reform Europe, if not the entrepreneurs?

Posted on Friday March 9th, 2012 by marc| 5 Comments

After the World Economic Forum everybody must have realized that Politicians have few solutions to the huge problems of today. Europe remains a mess, the U.S. is vulnerable, and the emerging markets led by China are slowing down.
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Dealing with “Kraut heads.”

Posted on Friday February 3rd, 2012 by marc| 6 Comments

 European news, my German origin and my international business career have driven few people ask me questions about German business protocols and relationships with executives of German companies. Read more »

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