Ten years ago, I wrote the first book about “internationalists”—those unique people who are able to survive and thrive in complex business relationships far from their corporate comfort zones. It was not a random choice of subjects. At that time, globalization was a reality but not nearly as evident to the general public as it is today. But to those of us who had been a part of that life, it was very clear. It was also evident that there were those who could manage and thrive in the often confusing environments of international life—and those who could not.
I have been an internationalist since my first excursion abroad at the age of 23. My 10 years as an expatriate and my work over the years put me in touch with others who shared my ...
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