China Leadership Dilemma Podcast

Jay Whitley came to LA to become an actor, but he learned design and discovered a new passion in China. He is a talented design engineer, project manager, and entrepreneur who is forever linked to China based only an extraordinary experience being recruited and eventually assigned to lead a design team in Shenzhen, China for a Chinese firm.How does an African American develop 'Guanxi' relationships with Chinese executives, and how does he lead in an environment where racial stereotypes are even more complicated.https://www.24hour.designlinkedin.com/in/jaywhitleyjr

This episode is a replay of the 1st of 9 MINDSET FOR CHINA BUSINESS Webinars recorded on July 25, 2018. Gene J. Hsu introduces the journey to become a master of cross-cultural performance to build a foundation for understanding how to navigate the complexities of doing business in China. The GUANXI ENGINE is discussed as the foundation for all business and personal relationships in China. The MINDSET Report is media content that triggers imagination and curiosity for you to add purpose and make positive in order to CRUSH IT In China! http://genejhsu.com

Shlomo Freund's entrepreneurial exploration across the world has left an indelible footprint in China and a blueprint for 'Free Financial Self'. From a consulting firm helping Chinese investors find opportunities in Israel, to AppInChina, to keynote and mentor for startup companies in China (CHINA ACCELERATOR), to contributor for China Radio International(CRI), China's state-owned broadcasting mouthpiece. Shlomo's influence in China continues as the host of CHINA BUSINESS CAST, one of the most successful business Podcasts in China. CHINA BUSINESS CAST - http://chinabusinesscast.com(Shlomo Host)Startup Noodle - http://startupnoodle.com(Shlomo Founder)AppInChina - https://www.appinchina.co(Shlomo Founder)CHINA PLUS - http://chinaplus.cri.cn(Shlomo Contributor) CONNECT WITH SHLOMO: LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shlomofreund/FB personal - https://www.facebook.com/shlomo.freund FREE FINANCIAL SELF (Shlomo Founder) IG -  https://www.instagram.com/freefinancialself/FB compan

Larry Wang is an American Born Chinese who is revolutionizing what it means to be a 'global-caliber' professional for Chinese talent. Larry started Wang & Li Asia Resources in 1994, hired his first Mainland Chinese employee in 1999, named China's 2008 Recruitment Firm of the Year, and is now a KOL in China for career and talent development. Larry has over 160,000+ followers on Weibo, 50,000+ followers on Zhihu, and he is founder of zhishangwang.com, China's go-to career and talent platform. Listen as Larry shares his first-hand account of how China's talent industry has evolved over the past 20 years. LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-wang-7148649/ ZSW Website:http://www.zhishangwang.com Wang&Li Website:http://www.wang-li.com/ Zhihu:https://www.zhihu.com/people/larry-wang-46/ Weibo:https://weibo.com/3246290247/

Wenjia Zong was born and raised in China, where she developed her passion for design, art, and fashion at a very early age. After high school, Wenjia journeys by herself to America to pursue her creative dreams. Listen as Wenjia recounts the cultural adjustments she made adapting to life in America to become a successful designer, entrepreneur, and business owner. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wenjiazong/https://www.limvi.com

Venkatesh Sankaran (Ven) was undeterred to transition his life and family from India to America in October 2001, less than a month after the tragic events of 9/11. Ven's journey towards success in life and business in America is empowered by his positive attitude, empathy, and eternal enthusiasm to embrace uncertainty. Listen to this extraordinary story how Ven relocates his entire family to New York City immediately after 9/11 only to embrace a new culture, new friends, and new opportunities to become a technology innovation solutions provider for promising technology startup companies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/venkateshsankaran/http://www.sagunaconsulting.com

May 26, 2018 (London, UK) -- Gene J. Hsu sits on the leather chair to reminisce about his journey to become a broadcaster with Brian Rose, host of London Real. What is the purpose of launching a podcast, and how does it align with greater purpose in life and business? Listen to how creating something of value for others helps you "sell without selling" and discover greater awareness regarding your own journey towards success.

Jaap van Ingen is a 6 foot 5 inch Dutchman with orange hair who has immersed himself in cross-cultural environments since attending high school in the United States and university in South Korea. For the majority of his professional career, he has worked as a PMS consultant, leading organizations all over the world towards operational excellence and sustainable behavioral changes. Listen as we dive deeply into the cultural nuances of leading change in China at a Chinese SOE with European partners utilizing both Chinese and non-Chinese onsite consultants.

Gustavo Liu is a true global citizen if there was ever such a person. He was born in Taiwan, raised in Latin America, educated in the US and UK, worked in Taiwan and the US, and now he is based in Singapore to help startups, future leaders, and entrepreneurs as CEO and co-founder of The Hungry Lab Asia. Gus shares some amazing cultural reflections as well as stories of Westerners pitching Asian investors to disastrous outcomes, a true China Leadership Dilemma (CLD), and without a doubt an unexpected, and embarrassing, disappointment. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavoliu/https://www.thehungrylab.com

In my conversation with Alex Congdon, a UK expat in Switzerland and host of the Expat Business Hero Podcast, we discuss the mindset of being an Expat employee that transitions to entrepreneur while living in another country. Creating a business as an expat is a delicate balance of family, financial, and lifestyle considerations, but the potential rewards can be immeasurable in terms of freedom in all regards. Learn to become a business hero for your customers, your family and of course yourself, navigate your fears and concerns, adopt the right mindset, learn from others mistakes, and develop a healthy mindset to succeed. https://www.facebook.com/expatbusinesshero/https://www.facebook.com/alexcongdon

Giordano Carretta came to the United States from Rome, Italy because he wanted more. He was once an aspiring soccer player, but an injury derailed any chances of becoming a professional athlete. Since Giordano didn't finish college, his first job in the US was as a busboy at an Italian restaurant. In this episode, we listen to how he transformed his life and career through "water" that helps heal the body and the soul. Giordano now empowers others to discover greater health and wealth through his business at a Japanese company called Enagic, and his journey towards success continues... Instagram: @giordyromaFacebook: Giordano Carretta

Sasha Allenby is a best-selling author (Joyful Recover, Matrix Reimprinting Using EFT, Write an Evolutionary Self-Help Book: The Definitive Guide for Spiritual Entrepreneurs), ghostwriter, and she practices everything she preaches. The way she lives her life is reflected in the way she runs her business. She is AUTHENTIC and she is EMPOWERED to manage which clients she will and will not collaborate with. Her journey began when she suffered a disabling health condition, and her recovery and transformation was enable by the power of her mind and the mindfulness that she now employs in every aspect of her life and business. Her success offers valuable lessons for anyone hoping to achieve more favorable outcomes when leading across cultures. Amazing! http://sashaallenby.com

Josh Steimle coaches C-suite executives to become thought leaders, founder of MWI, author of Chief Marketing Officers at Work and 100+ articles in Inc., Time, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company, Mashable, and TechCrunch. Josh has been running his marketing agency, online masterclasses, and other business ventures from Shenzhen because of his quest to adopt an older daughter from China. His incredible adjustments are a remarkable example of being empathetic in cross-cultural relationships. In this episode, Josh drops by for an unplanned, unscripted chat about business, life, and China. Listen to Josh's journey as he moved his entire family, wife and two children to live in China so they can prepare culturally to receive their new daughter ("Gotcha Day"), who won't be able to speak any English. https://www.joshsteimle.comhttps://www.mwi.comhttps://www.influencerinc.co  

Yingying Li, Founder of Yingfluence, a cross-cultural leadership training and consulting company based in San Francisco, discusses how to create greater world harmony through Cultural Intelligence (CI), diversity thinking, and cross-cultural communications. Listen as the passionate Yingying, who was named Class of 2018 "30 under 30" Chinese entrepreneurs in the US by AACYF, shares her views on global leadership, digital intelligence, AI, and bridging the cultural differences between Chinese and Americans for business and GUANXI relationships. https://www.yingfluence.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/liyingying727

Kai Boyer is a business owner, entrepreneur, and certified personal trainer. Her incredible journey began as an aspiring tennis star, home-schooled K1 - K12 until she suffered a career-ending injury as a collegiate athlete ranked #1 in Southern California. Kai was suddenly forced to rediscover herself from the only thing she'd ever known. Kai is biracial, Chinese and Russian, and raised Jewish in Southern California, which only adds to the uniqueness of her upbringing. Kai didn't have the chance to develop social skills as "normal" adolescence would, but she has highly developed soft skills that have enabled her to retain a very loyal clientele. As we listen to Kai discussed the importance of empathy, making fitness "fun," and strategies to help her clients overcome resistance to achieve their fitness goals, it is a microcosm of the essential soft skills necessary to navigate the challenges of communicating across cultures,  especially when doing business in China.http://kaiboyer

How do you achieve more favorable and predictable outcomes in China?  Did you know you can achieve better results than if you hired a consultant?  Of course communication and negotiation skills are key, but they are useless until you have greater cultural awareness, self-awareness and empathy (Essential Soft Skills That Matter); and that journey begins with IMAGINATION and PURPOSE-DRIVEN CURIOSITY.  In this episode, open your imagination towards Dr. Strange and his journey to discover the mystical arts, and you will take a bold step towards cross-cultural performance mastery in China.  "You must forget everything you know to be true" allow you to enter the proverbial gateway, and discovering that "It's NOT About You!" will lead you to the promised land.

How do you prepare for your first Expat assignment in China?  How do you develop the SOFT SKILLS to communicate effectively, inspire and lead, and make decisions more aligned within the Chinese cultural context?  The ANSWERS begin with [Positive] IMAGINATION and [Purpose-Driven] CURIOSITY as the gateways for developing the Essential Soft Skills That Matter (ESSTM).  In this episode, we will let Donald Trump act as a known quantity to trigger our imagination regarding the complexities of communicating across cultures, and how we can then make ADJUSTMENTS with our AMA Values (Attitude, Mindset, and Approach) to achieve more predictable and favorable outcomes in China.

Are you ready to solve your China Leadership Dilemmas? This is an introduction to the CLD Podcast!