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Lead confidently. Communicate clearly. Connect across cultures.

Become a Global Leader is the podcast for ambitious professionals and leaders who want to increase their influence, visibility and impact across cultures.

Succeeding as a global leader takes more than expertise. It takes the confidence to make your voice heard, the clarity to communicate what matters, and the Cultural Intelligence to build trust with people who may think, work and lead differently.

Hosted by Victoria Rennoldson, CEO and Founder of Culture Cuppa and author of the book, Become a Global Leader, each episode explores the human side of global leadership, with fresh thinking and practical insights on confidence, influence, trust and connection across cultures.

A top 10 UK careers podcast, ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally.

Lead confidently. Communicate clearly. Connect across cultures.

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164 – Avoiding Cultural Pitfalls: 5 Mistakes Leaders Make

What are the five most common cultural mistakes that leaders often make when managing diverse, multicultural teams?

Drawing from my experience working with organisations and teams in Cultural Intelligence, I share the common cultural mistakes, and how these can lead to miscommunication, frustration, and even project failures.

I go on to explore how to reframe these to be successful in your ways of working globally, highlighting the need to adapt for better collaboration and innovation within your teams.

Learn in this episode:

  • The 5 most common cultural mistakes that leaders make when managing multicultural teams
  • Why cultural awareness is not enough
  • Cultural intelligence beyond national culture
  • Why Cultural Intelligence is needed, even in strong organisational cultures
  • The pressures to get it right culturally as a leader
  • The Platinum rule

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