I want to talk about my journey of completing my first workbook, as many of you suffer from imposter syndrome and never even start such an endeavor. What I learned, though, is getting started is the most important baby step on your path outside of your comfort zone. Every book project is a massive team effort. I realized that it would be easy just to quit the project, so I forced myself a little. I used what I call the “people approach to managing projects.” The People Approach “The “People Approach to Managing Projects” has several steps. First, you visualize the result and paint a detailed picture of it. Second, you add post-it notes of people you see connected to […]

In this interview on the Global TV Talk Show with Edwin Cohen, Angie Weinberger, Founder and Managing Director of Global People Transitions, discussed the core themes of her book, The Global Rockstar Album: 21 Verses to Find Your Tact as an Inclusive Leader. The book focuses on inclusive leadership, psychological safety, and supporting individuals navigating life transitions, particularly in Global Mobility. What Is Inclusive Leadership? Inclusive leadership challenges traditional biases in leadership and management, advocating for equal access to opportunities. It aims to dismantle the systems that have historically excluded individuals based on gender, race, abilities, or mental health. Angie defines inclusive leadership as the ability to redefine the mental image of a leader—not as a “superhero” but as someone […]

Did you ever host a party and thought shortly before “What if nobody shows up?”. This is how I used to feel before every party at my house. I thought this time it would be different, but honestly, I was even more afraid. I wished for a few hours that I can sit on my sofa, watching a movie in my jogging pants and eat popcorn. And then I realized this is just a form of stage fright… Our party was just like any great party. Time flew by and I was too busy talking to people while magically the prosecco glass in my hand seemed to fill up automatically. I would like to tell you what I took away […]

Drop the Political Correctness for Writing It can be a burden to be an interculturalist. The same kind of burden as Obi-Wan Kenobi experiences or Frodo Baggins. But the burden of not having an opinion can be even worse. We interculturalists perceive cultural differences in a way that goes far beyond the stereotype. Our knowledge feels very limited even though we know more about cultural differences than the average president. Being an “interculturalist” (which is not even an official word), you watch and observe the world with a set of “magical contact lenses”. These give you a clear sight into how the world works (and if this is not how the world works you construct the rest around it.) Once […]