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Revitalizing companies in the US and abroad with Tim Van Mieghem of ProAction Group
Summary: Episode 65
Awareness. Acceptance. Action. These are the three steps to implement corporate changes as explained by Tim Van Mieghem, the co-founder of the ProAction Group, a Chicago-based consultancy that revitalizes stale or stagnant private equity companies in the US and abroad to dramatically increase their productivity. With over 800 consulting assignments, Tim focuses on manufacturing challenges in Latin America and Asia. Creating efficiencies and…
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É comum que muitas empresas optem por traduções de qualidade inferior, priorizando o custo em vez da excelência. No entanto, isso levanta a seguinte…
China: The Insider’s View with Gabor Holch
Summary: Episode 64
Based in Budapest and Shanghai and speaking fluent Mandarin, Gabor Holch has over 20 years’ experience as an expatriate with a true insider’s view of China. He explains reasons for Chinese government policies that seem erratic or ill-conceived to Westerners, how Communist Party officials also seek the success of companies in their purview, how to obtain financing, the most effective way for foreign firms to gain “guanxi” (connections or relationships)…
Global Strategies for a Global Platform: Anna N. Schlegel, Vice President at Procore Technologies
Summary: Episode 63
California-based Anna Schlegel presents a sterling example of tech issues involved in globalizing Procore, a mega software platform used for managing over 1 million construction projects in over 190 countries and localized into many languages. Anna describes the general principles for developing a global strategy; the meticulous details to coordinate mammoth upgrades and changes to ensure safety and regulatory compliance at local…