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Inclusive Conversations

"What is impressive is not only how Winters builds a case for the urgency and need for bold, inclusive conversations but ...

Subtle Acts of Exclusion

This practical, accessible, nonjudgmental handbook is the first to help individuals and organizations recognize and preve...

The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety

This book is the first practical, hands-on guide that shows how leaders can build psychological safety in their organizat...

Diversity Beyond Lip Service

"La’Wana Harris has opened this coach’s eyes to the power of coaching practices to create new paths for diversity and inc...

7 Rules for Positive, Productive Change

Change is difficult but essential—Esther Derby offers seven guidelines for change by attraction, an approach that draws p...

Dig Your Heels In

Sought-after speaker and consultant Joan Kuhl arms young women with the tools they need to transform male-dominated corpo...

Compassionate Counterterrorism

Islamist terrorism is not about religion, says Leena Al Olaimy, an Arab Muslim, Dalai Lama Fellow, and social entrepreneu...

Networking for People Who Hate Networking

Most books for people who would rather get a root canal than face a roomful of strangers tell readers how to fight agains...

The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up

“This is a must-read for bosses and subordinates alike, as it exposes our flaws but teaches us how we can work together t...

Bedtime Stories for Managers

In forty-two succinct, surprising essays, legendary scholar Henry Mintzberg brings management down from the clouds and on...

The Critical Few

Without a deep understanding of your company’s culture, any change effort you undertake will fail. Bestselling author Jon...

The Law of Small Things

We are living in a time when dishonesty and duplicity are becoming commonplace. Each of us can fight this cultural corrup...

The Future of Packaging

Tom Szaky sets out to do the impossible – eliminate all waste. This book paints a future of a “circular economy” that rel...

Citizen Capitalism

Top Cornell law professor Lynn Stout and her coauthors Tamara Belinfanti and Sergio Gramitto offer a visionary but practi...

The Eight Essential People Skills for Project Management

Veteran project manager and University of California professor Zachary Wong identifies the eight most common people probl...

Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go

The new edition of a bestselling classic, Help Them or Grow Watch Them Grow offers advice on talent retention for the mod...

  • Korean press

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    Korean press

    Trump’s various statements about his foreign policy have had some folks from other parts of the world concerned.   Among them have been Koreans who wonder if the U.S. will abandon them.  My speech at the Korean Consulate was covered by their press, and I assured them that Washington is a machine...

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    July 12, 2016

  • China in 2016

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    China in 2016

    Despite the stock market rout in China at the start of the year, I don’t believe China will dramatically depart from its current economic trajectory unless some new exogenous factor is introduced.  My comments appear in the Greek newspaper: http://www.tovima.gr/world/article/?aid=765904

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    January 6, 2016

  • My interview with a Lithuanian newspaper about the consequences of China’s slowing economy.

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    My interview with a Lithuanian newspaper about the consequences of China’s slowing economy.

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    December 4, 2015

  • The challenge of bringing RMB clearing to the US

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    The challenge of bringing RMB clearing to the US

    Some of my thoughts on this topic are captured in Marketwatch: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-challenge-of-bringing-renminbi-clearing-to-new-york-2015-12-03

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    December 4, 2015

  • China still land of opportunity

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    China still land of opportunity

    My thoughts on China’s economy in Wired magazine: http://www.wired.com/2015/09/chinas-markets-waver-silicon-valley-smells-opportunity/

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    December 4, 2015

  • My interview with Refinery29

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    My interview with Refinery29

    Rather than repeat myself on my blog, I suggest reading my interview with Refinery29 for my thoughts on the crashing Chinese stock market which has been the topic du jour.  Hope it clarifies the situation for those who are confused by the sensationalist news reports. http://www.refinery29.com/20...

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    October 7, 2015

  • Top Ten

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    Top Ten

    Winter Storm Nemo had me bemoaning when I received an email from American Airlines informing me that my flight was canceled and that they were unsuccessful in re-booking on another flight me.  I was hoping to celebrate Chinese New Year’s with my family, but as the old saying goes, “We plan and Go...

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    March 6, 2015

  • GOLD Winner in the Current Affairs Category of the 2013 Independent Publisher Awards

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    GOLD Winner in the Current Affairs Category of the 2013 Independent Publisher Awards

    Many thanks to the judges who selected me to be the GOLD winner of the 2013 awards that were officially announced on May 7, 2013: http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1653  I am very honored and hope to attend the celebration on May 29th.   I was actually quite surprised when I h...

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    March 6, 2015

  • What will Xi and Obama chat about this weekend?

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    What will Xi and Obama chat about this weekend?

    The media has been touting cyber security as the top agenda item at the upcoming meeting between Xi Jinping and President Obama.  But if the official line is that, then one has to really wonder what the real agenda items are because we all know that the U.S. government is obsessed with keeping th...

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    March 6, 2015

  • My Interview with Italian Media

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    My Interview with Italian Media

    In connection with my speaking engagement at the EUGEO conference in Rome on September 5-7, 2013, the Italian media published an interview with me regarding my views on China.  It can be found here in Italian: http://www.agichina24.it/l-intervista/notizie/esperta-di-relazioni-cina-usa-sulla-crisi...

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    March 6, 2015

  • A Nice Piece About Me and My Views in a South American Magazine
  • Why the West Should Care About the Third Plenum?

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    Why the West Should Care About the Third Plenum?

    I have been inundated with media requests for comments since China’s third plenum concluded Tuesday, November 12, 2013.  Here are links to a sampling of my responses to their questions: http://adage.com/china/article/china-news/why-brands-should-pay-attention-to-chinas-third-plenum/245270/ http:/...

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    March 6, 2015

  • Exciting News in Florence

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    Exciting News in Florence

    This week I was invited to speak to global young leaders at the palatial Villa La Pietra in Florence, Italy.   Not only did I meet the policymakers of Italy, but also those from Brazil, Russia, Israel, Greece, and others.   The meetings came from the initiative of the Eunomia Foundation and the c...

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    March 6, 2015

  • Money and Currency

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    Money and Currency

    China’s shadow banking system has been a topic of much discussion recently.  The World Policy Journal has asked me to weigh in on the issue which can be found in the Summer 2014 issue: http://www.worldpolicy.org/big-question-money-currency

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    March 6, 2015

  • Asia the Next Financial Center?

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    Asia the Next Financial Center?

    My friend Richard Murphy posed this question to me.  He quotes me at the end of his piece, but in short, I do not think New York and London will be that easily displaced.   People around the world are addicted to making a quick buck which can be anathema to economic development.  It’s hard for me...

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    March 6, 2015

  • China and the BRICS

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    China and the BRICS

    My ten day tour to Brazil this time around featured five speeches and four media interviews.  Most of the Brazilians in attendance were eager to know how they could work with China and what they could gain from being associated with the BRICS.  Below are links to some of the interviews and news s...

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    March 6, 2015

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  • Lessons from China | Ann Lee

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    Lessons from China | Ann Lee

    10 Lessons that the U.S. Can Learn From China A sample number of ideas Ann Lee outlines in her book, What the U.S. Can Learn from China (Berrett-Koehler, 2012) 1. Invest in education Education is the most important foundation that the U.S. can invest in, and tes...

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    April 8, 2014

  • 5 Myths About China | Ann Lee

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    5 Myths About China | Ann Lee

    5 Myths About China Ann Lee, author of What the U.S. Can Learn From China, dispels the top five myths Americans have about China. Myth #1: The Chinese only copy; they don ‚’t innovate. Fact: The Chinese government has created incentives and an institu...

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    April 8, 2014

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