In today's global economy, one of the more difficult tasks executives face is the challenge of managing ethnically diverse teams. Usually made up of uniquely talented and highly creative individuals, these teams typically have trouble finding common ground amid their cultural differences and as a result often fall short of expectations. According to a recent article in The Harvard Business Review , Paul Binder, founder and artistic director of the Big Apple Circus doesn't clown around when it comes to managing teams. His team consists of twenty-five uniquely talented performers from all across the globe, who work, travel, and live together for months at a time.
Openness is critical.
His employees need not love each other, they just have to work together. All rights reserved . This site is developed in association with Molecular .