GLOBAL FITNESS FOR GLOBAL PEOPLE IBD

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Global Fitness for Global Peopleáis for all those wanting to thrive in todayâÇÖs global workplaces and to flourish in culturally diverse contexts. For this you needáGlobal Fitness. Such competence does not develop by chance, individuals and organisations each need to foster it deliberately. This book explains why and how.áGlobal Fitnessáresults from tackling three key areas - establishing youráGlobal Fitnesságoals, mastering youráGlobal Fitnessátoolkit, and moulding theáGlobal Fitnessáenvironment. The approach ofáGlobal Fitness for Global Peopleáis in line with the Chinese saying 'If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.' In todayâÇÖs rapidly changing and uncertain environment, people need sound insights and guiding principles to shape their actions - whatever the situation and whenever or wherever it occurs.áGlobal Fitness for Global Peopleáprepares you for this challenge, providing you with a set of core principles and tools that you can apply flexibly and dynamically to meet your own and your organisationâÇÖs needs - now and in a changing future.Each ofáGlobal Fitness for Global PeopleâÇÖs 15 chapters uses thought-provoking authentic examples from a wide variety of situations to illustrate important learning points. It draws on state-of-the-art research and practice to explain the key issues and offers you reflective guidelines and activities for professional development purposes. Part 3, which focuses on the Global Fitness environment, goes a step further by providing a strategic perspective. It is especially interesting and useful to senior management and Learning & Development decision-makers who have the task of promotingáGlobal Fitnessáin their organisation. The book is essential reading if you are leading, managing, or working in culturally diverse situations and hence needáGlobal Fitnessáin order to achieve effective collaboration. Whatever your sector - international business, not-for-profit, third-sector, education, healthcare, research, politics, government, diplomacy and more - this book will help you and your organisation to perform more successfully.