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October - 2006 - issue > Business
Being a Global Manager
Sridhar Jayanthi
It used to be sufficient for a manager in India to understand the people dynamics and diverse cultures of the Indian workforce, until India became a global hub for the software industry. The terms management, leadership, communication, relationship, and innovation have a new significance. The diversity now goes beyond our geographical boundaries, and many cultures that are somewhat alien to our own.
Management
Whether you are managing a team or a project, very often you have to interact with peers and counterparts in other countries who may have a different business language and work ethic/culture. Understanding these technical and cultural differences to whatever extent possible will help remove obstacles to global success.
If you were to visit your counterpart teams in other countries, do not lose the opportunity to spend time to understand how things work at that site technically, process-wise, and in terms of work culture. It is easy to concentrate on the current project and return home. It would be wise to take a long term view on learning about the other team’s practices.
Leadership
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