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05/19/17
I Had a Backchannel to Putin. It Means Nothing.
In elite Russian society, everyone is connected and that’s catnip to American media and politicians. The American media believes Vlad Putin has the...
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05/19/17
What Happens When Shark Tank Meets Venture Capital? Seriously.
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05/18/17
Great Leaders Own These Five Things
(Part I of a series on leadership*) When choosing or electing a leader, try to remember that famous Russian expression, “trust, but verify.” Is...
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05/18/17
Iconic Women: Margarete Steiff
Suffering from an incurable disease since one year old, so she learned to sew. Then she created the Teddy Bear. By professor Jeff Cunningham in...
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05/17/17
FW de Klerk: The Man Who Ended Apartheid, Freed Mandela and Honored His Country
Interview With The Former President of South Africa, Founder Global Leadership Foundation Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk was a highly successful South...
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05/17/17
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein
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01/10/23
Eight essential international business skills
Learn eight essential international business skills to prevent and handle costly mistakes that can occur in transnational business.
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01/09/23
What is global leadership?
Learn about global leadership and the skills that future business leaders need to be successful global leaders, including developing a Global Mindset.
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12/13/22
Buyer beware: how online retailers manipulate prices and what consumers can do to protect themselves from overpaying
Who doesn’t like a bargain? During the last weeks of the year, consumers around the world are looking for good deals for end-of-year holiday shopping...
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