Courageous Decision-Making.

Many Americans fear that the global economy will cost them their jobs and purchasing power and that, in turn, will force a reconsideration of American values. It is one thing to lose jobs to Indochina because employers located there can hire 14-year old children and women cheaply, provide no health care, avoid safe workplace standards, hire and fire at will, and face no liability for environmental depredation. Yet, it is another to consider a twenty-first century America that must scale back its labor practices and deregulate to make America competitive once again. These fears are based on legitimate concerns but McGarvie's goal is to lessen them and the reactionary protectionist policies they engender, by demonstrating that global business changes offers opportunities to Americans. At this seminar, McGarvie shows the six stops to connect the globe in a changing world; illustrates how business can redefine success in an interconnected world; and how to make better decisions by using untapped resources and fostering the entrepreneurial spirit in organizations of any size.

Financial Acuity Matters

Finance is the language of business, in any industry. You can turn opportunity into strategic insight if you have financial acuity. Clearly, this is an under-developed skill given the financial scandals and disruptions of recent times. Keying into Google the phrase "financial scandals" yields 175,000 hits; the word "bankruptcies" yields 500,000 hits; and "accounting fraud" yields nearly 1 million hits. You must know what attributes define a company that will sustain profitable growth and be a great place to invest your time or your money. You must develop your own financial acuity even if your job is in marketing, operations, sales, or human resources if you want to thrive in business today. At this seminar, McGarvie describes:

the three steps for building your fluency in the language of finance in order to excel in your organization and help it meet its financial targets;
habits of financially acute leaders that drive organizational growth and profits;
how mastering this skill builds confidence and strategic insight to help you meet your personal objectives and grow your business.

Global Citizenship: Succeeding in a New Culture.

Two-thirds of the world's purchasing power and 95% of the world's consumers reside outside US national borders. The top 25 US companies made 43% of their revenues abroad in 2004. Leaders must learn how to take advantage of this increasing globalization. Understanding the truth about American jobs and who are the business winners and losers will allow executives to navigate their careers and their company. Blythe McGarvie shows business leaders:

how to transcend your biases and prepare for the new world in order to keep their business growing and retain employees who will help guide them through new territory to profitable success;
strategies to develop transformational global leadership skills in order to grow their business and to establish beachheads for future growth opportunities;
how to stimulate coordination and cooperation across national borders in order to create a lasting and rewarding relationship with people who will grow their business as if it were their own.