Summary:

As head of the Global Chamber®, at least halfway to 525 chapters worldwide, Founder and CEO Doug Bruhnke shares his 35 years of global business experience. Starting his career as a chemical engineer with Dupont, Doug broke barriers getting the Japan office to hire its first female sales rep, explores how multicultural teams can be more effective, explains the three post-workday evening gatherings common in Korea and Japan, and negotiation methods in Taiwan. Doug also presents many cultural issues that both divide and unite us as well as why Global is Good.

Highlights:

{01:34} How a nice boy from Mount Kisco became globally minded.

{14:14} An example of a circular conversations

{23:06} How businesses in Japan and Singapore have changed their products or their services for the local market

{27:15} How have you observed the differences in management styles?

{29:44} The role of hierarchy

Doug Bruhnke bio:

Doug Bruhnke - Founder/CEO of Global Chamber®. Doug is an entrepreneur dedicated to helping members of Global Chamber® successfully reach new markets across 525 metropolitan regions - everywhere! He is a two-time ex-pat with Dupont in Tokyo and Singapore, with over 35 years of global business experience in nearly all countries and segments. Doug is also a regional advisor for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and a member of the Arizona District Export Council, British American Business Council of Northern California, and more. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah and an EMBA from Michigan State University and is a co-inventor on five patents. Doug was born in Mount Kisco, New York, and now is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Palo Alto, California, USA.

Connect with Doug:

www.GlobalChamber.org

doug@globalchamber.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougbruhnke/

https://twitter.com/dougbruhnke