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India Nigeria Leadership and Management Lessons from Dr. Chaz Austin
Dr. Chaz Austin, with his decades of experience, describes many keys to working with executives in two major countries. “Structured like a brick,” India is a very top-down, hierarchical business structure in which “kissing up to the boss” is the main way to gain titles, gain promotions, and gain more money. Unlike a participatory “humanistic” structure which welcomes ideas from any level, Indian business in general does not encourage ideas from below and has very few opportunities for women at senior levels, except in nonprofits. Nigeria has a similar management structure and is more open to women but confronts embedded corruption, bribery, bureaucracy, and politics. Nevertheless, Dr. Austin presents a young, dynamic, Nigerian agribusiness company, Zambara, that is working to break this mold. Regarding leadership, companies worldwide that have women in senior positions generate more profits and companies that embrace all kinds of professional backgrounds at their senior levels succeed better.
Highlights:
{03:50} Different social media methods
{09:36} Different cultural approaches used with students
{14:00} Gender differences in cultural practices
{17:44} How the feat of family embarrassment stops entrepreneurs
{19:26} Nigerian Business
Dr. Chaz Austin bio:
Dr. Chaz Austin holds his Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. For the past 20 years, he has worked with private clients all over the world, advising leaders and managers on how to be more effective, and how to use social media to reach their target audiences.
He is currently Chairman of the Advisory Board for Zubara Logistix and Consultancy in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, and in early 2022 taught Leadership & Strategy in the Liverpool Business School’s Global MBA Program for the upGrad online educational platform in Mumbai, India. Topics included: Ten Well-Known Leadership Styles, Business Strategy Frameworks, Managing Cross-Cultural and Virtual Teams, and How to Solve Problems.
He also trains workers how to market themselves in The Gig Economy. Dr. Austin has been a college professor for over 20 years, teaching a wide range of courses in business, leadership and communication. Since 2017, he has been teaching branding and self-marketing courses he designed, based on his second book, for Los Angeles Pierce College.
Connect with Chaz:
TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3gf1kK3iLc.
Leadership Coaching
• How to Lead and Manage People: https://bit.ly/3HRwANA
• My Perspective on Leadership: https://bit.ly/3KpTltK
• Teaching “Leadership & Strategy” for upGrad in India
Two books on self-marketing, treating yourself like a business and behaving like an entrepreneur:
https://amzn.to/2XAoIsH
https://amzn.to/2XuDn8I
A series of three courses he wrote and teaches for LinkedIn Learning:
CREATING A CAREER PLAN http://goo.gl/IFMDCj
SUCCEEDING IN A NEW JOB https://goo.gl/lYxRSH
TRANSITIONING OUT OF YOUR JOB http://goo.gl/YtWBkr
CONTACT INFO:
Social Media: USE https://www.linkedin.com/in/chazaustin/
310.739.4917
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By Philip AuerbachDr. Chaz Austin, with his decades of experience, describes many keys to working with executives in two major countries. “Structured like a brick,” India is a very top-down, hierarchical business structure in which “kissing up to the boss” is the main way to gain titles, gain promotions, and gain more money. Unlike a participatory “humanistic” structure which welcomes ideas from any level, Indian business in general does not encourage ideas from below and has very few opportunities for women at senior levels, except in nonprofits. Nigeria has a similar management structure and is more open to women but confronts embedded corruption, bribery, bureaucracy, and politics. Nevertheless, Dr. Austin presents a young, dynamic, Nigerian agribusiness company, Zambara, that is working to break this mold. Regarding leadership, companies worldwide that have women in senior positions generate more profits and companies that embrace all kinds of professional backgrounds at their senior levels succeed better.
Highlights:
{03:50} Different social media methods
{09:36} Different cultural approaches used with students
{14:00} Gender differences in cultural practices
{17:44} How the feat of family embarrassment stops entrepreneurs
{19:26} Nigerian Business
Dr. Chaz Austin bio:
Dr. Chaz Austin holds his Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. For the past 20 years, he has worked with private clients all over the world, advising leaders and managers on how to be more effective, and how to use social media to reach their target audiences.
He is currently Chairman of the Advisory Board for Zubara Logistix and Consultancy in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, and in early 2022 taught Leadership & Strategy in the Liverpool Business School’s Global MBA Program for the upGrad online educational platform in Mumbai, India. Topics included: Ten Well-Known Leadership Styles, Business Strategy Frameworks, Managing Cross-Cultural and Virtual Teams, and How to Solve Problems.
He also trains workers how to market themselves in The Gig Economy. Dr. Austin has been a college professor for over 20 years, teaching a wide range of courses in business, leadership and communication. Since 2017, he has been teaching branding and self-marketing courses he designed, based on his second book, for Los Angeles Pierce College.
Connect with Chaz:
TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3gf1kK3iLc.
Leadership Coaching
• How to Lead and Manage People: https://bit.ly/3HRwANA
• My Perspective on Leadership: https://bit.ly/3KpTltK
• Teaching “Leadership & Strategy” for upGrad in India
Two books on self-marketing, treating yourself like a business and behaving like an entrepreneur:
https://amzn.to/2XAoIsH
https://amzn.to/2XuDn8I
A series of three courses he wrote and teaches for LinkedIn Learning:
CREATING A CAREER PLAN http://goo.gl/IFMDCj
SUCCEEDING IN A NEW JOB https://goo.gl/lYxRSH
TRANSITIONING OUT OF YOUR JOB http://goo.gl/YtWBkr
CONTACT INFO:
Social Media: USE https://www.linkedin.com/in/chazaustin/
310.739.4917