International Operations

Key Strategies for Managing International Teams

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged companies to adapt to managing remote teams, teaching important lessons in leadership. Poor management practices can diminish productivity, with micromanagement and disengagement causing significant issues. Successful international teams thrive on adaptation, fostering local insights, and innovation to enhance business performance. Effective managers engage both virtually and in-person, recognizing the value of…

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Beavers vs Bureaucrats

A recent news story out of the Czech Republic highlights an amusing but insightful lesson in problem-solving. Local officials had been debating for years about building dams in a protected landscape area to help restore wetlands and manage water flow. While committees deliberated, funds were allocated, and plans were drawn up, a group of beavers…

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