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How to be a better global manager

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Tom Ziegler
Tom Ziegler
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Tom Ziegler
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July 9, 2009, 11:52 AM ET

Success in foreign markets demands that you understand differences between cultures, Fortune’s Anne Fisher writes in her July 9 column. Have you ever had to get over a cultural hurdle with a boss or coworker? How did you do it? In your experience, are cultural issues becoming more prevalent in the workplace even for managers and employees who never leave the U.S.?

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