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Adventures in Global Consulting is a humorous and insightful look at some of the challenges faced by an international consultant.
Stories about constructing a controlled factory in China, explaining quality control to the French, outarguing the Germans, training kibbutzniks in Israel, avoiding losing face in Japan, activating the Swedes, and understanding the FDA in the United States are just a few of the amusing and instructive anecdotes presented in Adventures in Global Consulting.
Selected by Dr. Waldman from his 25 years of experience, the anecdotes and related learnings and lessons provide, country by country, an entertaining and useful guide in cultural differences in quality of work and quality of life among the many countries in which he has consulted.
This companion to Discovered Global Wisdom supplies unique insights into how people and management in each country attempt to balance the expectations of their society and the needs of the global markets, and will be of value to anyone interested in how others around the world live and compete.
“This book is a great source for a good understanding of regulation and compliance in different cultures, human nature, communication and politics.”
Dr. Johanna Holldack, CEO and entrepreneur, author
Project Management for the Biotechnology Industry, Germany
“It is good–there is no other word for it. I am still smiling.”
Hr. Totte Malmström, CEO, Sweden
Dr. Waldman brings significant background and extensive experience to this book about life and work around the world. He heads Waldman Biomedical Consultancy, a company he founded that has served the heath care industry worldwide for over 20 years. Prior to this, he was the Technical Director of the New York Blood Center, the largest in the world, where he led significant work on AIDS and interferon, and advised companies on new product development.
"No matter the location or culture, good business knows no language barrier. Adventures in Global Consulting: Anecdotes, Learnings, and Lessons from 25 Years of Building Quality Worldwide is a memoir from Dr. Alan A. Waldman as he reflects on his journeys as a quality consultant around the world, dealing with very different people across many different lands. An intriguing story of a intriguing life, Adventures in Global Consulting is a worthy read for anyone looking to get into global business themselves."
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review
"If you’re someone that does a lot of business overseas and wants to sharpen their cultural skills, there are many lessons in this book for you. Understanding culture is critical when doing international business."
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