by Clint | Apr 12, 2009 | Cross-cultural perspectives, ICT4D, Innovation, International business, Key Questions
One of the most common things I hear from people in developing countries is that there is a lack of hope – or a lack of belief that they can succeed because of ____ [insert reason]. (you name the excuse, and I’ve heard it) Seeing examples of people who are...
by Clint | Mar 14, 2009 | Cross-cultural perspectives, ICT4D, Innovation, International business, Key Lessons
Intro Thoughts If you are concerned about the current state of the economy at all, here are some thoughts that might help… So I was invited a couple months ago, by the turn-around expert Tony Robbins, to join a small international Business Mastermind Group led...
by Clint | Jun 10, 2008 | Innovation, International business
I was just emailed a link to the keynote presentations from the conference in Oxford: “Confronting the Challenge of Technology for Development: Experiences from the BRICS” and I realized I should post a copy of my abstract and some follow-up thoughts from...
by Clint | Jun 8, 2008 | Attempt at Funny, Cross-cultural perspectives, Innovation, International business
Attending a conference at Oxford last week (“Confronting the Challenge of Technology for Development: Experiences from the BRICS”), I heard several of the speakers refer to Finland as an example of one of the most successful countries in terms of...
by Clint | Jan 25, 2008 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Intercultural communication, International business
The ambassador to the United States for the European Union (“His Excellency” John Bruton, former prime minister of Ireland), gave a Kennedy Center lecture at BYU yesterday. He shared a lot of interesting information about the EU, how it functions,...
by Clint | Sep 24, 2007 | International business, Key Lessons
I am currently in the Helsinki airport, returning from a great trip to China. One of the books that I read during my visit was China Shakes the World, by James Kynge. I had been to China three times previously and could sense the scope of what is happening there, but...
