Cycles of Evolution When Going Global A Primer Insights from India 5 Practicalities of Global Association Governance Expand to 20 Countries in 15 years for Under $500,000
Cycles of Evolution When Going Global

By Dick Blatt

Lately, a lot of discussion in the association community is centered on going global. Fortunately, there is a great deal of information about planning when going global including excellent information on governance and business models.

A Primer There are few sure fire ways to prepare for international travel and work. One of the best books for developing an appreciation of the world’s cultural differences is Roger Axtell’s Do’s and Taboos Around the World. I always referenced it before travelling to a new country. The Economist magazine is another good, easily available source of what’s going on around
Insights from India by Vasant Jante

India is a large, comparatively young market, with great variation in market conditions and business customs across its numerous regions. As a challenging market where foreign organizations are quick to come and go, foreign business people will find they will need to spend time in the market, visiting several times, before they are taken seriously.

5 Practicalities of Global Association Governance by Dick Blatt

Practicalities of Global Governance

Now that you’ve decided it might be a good idea to go global, what are the practical realities of global governance?
Expand to 20 Countries in 15 years for Under $500,000 By Dick Blatt There’s a lot of talk these days about going global in our nonprofit world. If you are giving it serious consideration, there are pivotal strategic decisions and tactical challenges to be addressed. But it’s important to remember that you can effectively go global with limited resources.

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The Phases of Globalization

The Phases of Globalization by Dick Blatt, President, Planar World Consulting
People speak a lot about globalization in general terms or about narrow aspects of globalization. In this video, Planar frames the discussion by identifying the four phases of evolution which apply to globalization with particular aspects of each to keep in mind. Most associations fall somewhere in a phase or across two phases.

CEOs succeed in connecting the dots, around the world

From CEO Update
By Mark Tarallo

“Going global” has become one of the most discussed concepts in associations these days, but some groups – and the executives who lead them – have been actively engaged for decades, and their lessons learned during years of international business have become valuable signposts to associations newer to the world stage.

 

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Dick Blatt, President, Planar World Consulting
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