As such, they would rather play it safe because they continue to lack the cultural intelligence and diversity in leadership to grow their business effectively and strategically.

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Asian Americans striving to achieve leadership positions in this country (both men and women) often feel they are pushing up against very similar cultural headwinds as those women still face in professional environments where white men are the leadership norm.

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Geographic borders are increasingly irrelevant, but cultural differences remain very real--and they often get in the way of effective leadership.

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The idea is to accelerate, monitor and guide social change with a view to establish a genuine equality between men and women in The Gambia, while at the same time promoting female leadership in socio-economic, political and cultural areas.

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The idea is to accelerate, monitor and guide social change with a view to establish a genuine equality between men and women in this country, while at the same time promoting female leadership in socio-economic, political and cultural areas.

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As a result, companies should focus on the following core areas: Leadership, Processes, Project Management and (in some cases) Cultural Awareness for all team members.

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