To succeed in leading an international team, use these specific skills
Management is an art, not a science, especially when you’re leading an international team. It’s also when one specific skillset becomes invaluable.
Leadership
There’s a way to tackle unconscious bias without shame and blame
Everyone has biases that can lead to discrimination. Blaming and shaming gets us nowhere, and training isn’t enough. But you can make changes that work.
Give up the remote control. Flexible working rewards are too great to miss.
Monitoring employees’ work hours and break times won’t help, but leaders can optimize the value of flexible working by leading with their values.
Protect your intellectual property, no matter the size of your business
Getting patents and protecting trademarks may seem low priority in the flurry of starting a tech business, but it should be near the top of your list.
Be the architect of your ‘new normal’ in business
Businesses that adapt and embrace new behaviors in the wake of the coronavirus crisis will reap benefits.