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Exit Wounds: On the Beautiful Ache of Being Multicultural

By Sebastian Reiche

My father-in-law recently shared Peter Godwin’s memoir “Exit Wounds: A Story of Love, Loss, and Occasional Wars” with me. Like my father-in-law, who grew up in Zimbabwe before migrating to Australia, Godwin is intimately familiar with the peculiar grief of belonging to multiple places and none fully. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, educated in England, […]

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Finding Awe Through Global Work: Lessons from Dacher Keltner’s “Awe”

By Sebastian Reiche

In his groundbreaking book “Awe” which I have just finished reading, renowned psychologist Dacher Keltner explores the transformative emotion that makes us feel part of something larger than ourselves. While awe is an emotion that is beneficial in all life domains, I have found that his insights have particular resonance for those of us navigating […]

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Work design and less-hierarchical organizing in global companies

By Sebastian Reiche

By 2022, German athletic apparel and footwear manufacturer Adidas seemed to have lost its way. External criticism pressured the company to break its lucrative Yeezy collaboration with divisive celebrity Kanye West after the rapper’s increasingly inflammatory public comments. The company was burning money, losing almost $800 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. And it […]

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How to manage your energy in a global role

By Sebastian Reiche

Having just returned from our annual family skiing trip I have been reminded of how important it is to conserve and restore your energy resources. A few consecutive, full days of skiing can easily sap your physical energy. But we all know that our mental energy is a finite resource as well. And sometimes it […]

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Gender Gap: A Debate That Simply Doesn’t Age

By Sebastian Reiche

Tolerance, diversity and equality are persistent topics in global business, which I occasionally write about. Specifically, I have repeatedly touched upon the topic of gender inequality, writing about the underrepresentation of women in management, the gender gap within the expat community, and lack of equality for women in the workplace overall. Recently I came across […]

  • Fact or Fiction?

Statement: Starting an expatriate assignment requires more company support than repatriation

Sebastian ReicheMarch 28, 2011

Company support at the outset of the assignment is much more important than when completing the assignment and returning home.
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Prof. Reiche's research focuses on international assignments and forms of global work, knowledge transfer, talent retention, cross-cultural management and global leadership.

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