Front bar economics: boom towns, tax reform and living in Perth.

Thoughts about living in boom towns.

Orchestras and cultural diplomacy

By Grant Hall. Music can communicate where words fail to do so. It’s this transcendent quality that makes it perfect for cultural diplomacy.

Why I call myself an expat when The Guardian says I shouldn’t

Is ‘expat’ a racist term?

Fun

Grant Hall writes about fun, entrepreneurship, long-term travel and artistry.

How do we know if we have a cultural problem?

from the archives of wherewordsfailblog.com

Australia’s cramped sense of masculinity

By Grant Hall. Australia’s cramped sense of masculinity is it’s biggest cultural challenge.

Leadership, imagination and applying international business strategy in the airline industry

By Grant Hall. Is imagination more important than capital?

Corporate Cultural Diplomacy, World Cup Cricket and why the Irish should ‘get on it’.

By Grant Hall. I tried for years to get my Irish friends interested in cricket because it’s a great sport, but now my argument is economics.

International competitive advantage and the Australian wine industry

By Grant Hall. What can the international success of the Australian wine industry teach us about global business strategy?

Globalise yourself

from the archives of wherewordsfailblog.com

Business failures in China; an inability to connect at a cultural level

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International business relationships; prevention, maintenance and repair through Corporate Cultural Diplomacy

Your business relationships are assets and need to be maintained. Corporate cultural diplomacy can be used to maintain, repair or even prevent your relationships from degrading.