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What are the challenges associated with leading a global business team and what are some proven ways to overcome them??
68 months ago
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The most critical challenge is timely communication and ability to coordinate across time zones, wake/sleep cycles and possibly language barriers.
I've been managing an interdisciplinary team across the globe for over 10 years now, it has only gotten easier as tools have become more available, internet access and mobile devices have improved.
Overcoming them really does require a common set of tools, at least a basic level of language, and some patience.
The most valuable tools are Slack, Google Docs, international network capable mobile phones, and email as a fall-back.
Slack and Google Docs are available almost anywhere, on mobile devices and laptops, even across devices so if someone is separated from their hardware for some reason they can still access and contribute on business critical documents and discussions. International mobile accounts can keep the same phone number active when traveling to Asia, Europe, or North America, almost seamlessly. (I'm talking about Google Fi here, one device, multiple networks, takes seconds to reconnect upon landing in on a new continent). Email and especially web-enabled email are almost unbreakable at this point and provide a slower but reliable fall-back if all of the above fail.
68 months ago
