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Why business schools
need to go beyond business
You need to learn
about the World
You need to learn
about the Future
You need to learn
about Yourself
Markets are more
interconnected than
ever before
But business practices are
defined by local culture
Failure to navigate cultural
differences often results in
business failure
8.1 years is all it took for Uber
to operate in 65 countries 1 100% of Japanese executives
approach negotiations as
win-win, whereas only 33%
of Spaniards do .2 Change is happening
faster than ever It’s technology that is
driving this change 40% of U.S. jobs are estimated
to be automated by 2030 4 6.8 years is how long it took
WhatsApp to reach one billion
active users. It took Windows
25.8 years 5 20 years is the average life span
of an S&P 500 company, down
from 60 years in 1950 6
Your mindset will
determine your success Employers want people with
strong behavioral skills Organizations
need effective leaders
#1 predictor of executive
success is self-awareness 7 7 of the top 10 skills required by
employers for graduate jobs are
soft skills 8 58% of organizations say their
top priority is closing leadership
skill gaps 9
A lot of mergers fail due to
cultural differences, 2007 saw
the Daimler-Chrysler merger
fail because of that 3
Failure to understand risks
and opportunities results in
businesses becoming obsolete
1. Neno Dynamix Inc: http://nenodynamix.com/strategic-and-commercial-approach-with-issues 2. Daimler https://www.daimIer.com/company/tradition/company-history/1995-2007.htmI
3. Uber https://www.uber.com/en-GB/newsroom/company-info 4. CNCB https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/24/technology-killing-off-corporations-average-lifespan-of-company-under-20-years.html
5. Medium https://medium.com/biIlion-digital-buyers/billion-digital-buyers-ef57cf264ba1 6. PwC https://www.pwc.com/hu/hu/kiadvanyok/assets/pdf/impact_of_automation_on_jobs.pdf
7. Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2013/11/18/all-successful-leaders... reporting on report from Green Peak Partners and Cornell University: http://greenpeak partners.com/
uploads/Green-Peak_Cornell-University-Study_What-predicts-success.pdf 8. Target Jobs https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/career-planning/273051-the-top-10-skiIls-thatll-get-you-a-job-
when-you-graduate 9. DDI http://www.ddiworld.com/DDI/media/trend-research/state-of-leadership-development_tr_brandon-hall.pdf
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