Based in Budapest and Shanghai and speaking fluent Mandarin, Gabor Holch has over 20 years’ experience as an expatriate with a true insider’s view of China. He explains reasons for Chinese government policies that seem erratic or ill-conceived to Westerners, how Communist Party officials also seek the success of companies in their purview, how to obtain financing, the most effective way for foreign firms to gain “guanxi” (connections or relationships) and to learn cultural cues for success, business relationships with Taiwan, and ways to operate in current China under President Xi. Gabor also emphasizes avoiding black-and-white and win-lose stereotypes, and that China offers no best practices and no precedents. Instead, like anywhere, investing companies seek predictability to gain profitability.

Highlights:

{01:47} Gabor’s background

{06:15} The End of the Golden Age of expatriate executives in China

{18:50} Obtaining financing for operations in China

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{21:32} Chinese cultural values in the Workplace

{25:18} Intercultural Relationships in Chinese Business

{28:44} Doing business in both China and Taiwan

Gabor Holch bio:

Gabor Holch is an intercultural leadership coach, consultant, speaker, and author specializing in East-West executive assignments and business relations. He supports corporate executives and public-sector leaders in succeeding across national and cultural boundaries instead of getting lost in translation.

An ex-pat since age 4, Gabor transitioned from diplomacy to consulting, moved to China in 2002, and became China’s first foreigner granted a Certified Management Consultant degree in Mandarin Chinese. In 2005 he founded his Shanghai-based business, Campanile Management Consulting.

Gabor holds degrees in languages, international relations, and diplomacy, a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) degree, and certifications in several assessment and coaching methodologies. He has written three books and published about a hundred articles for academic and business publications. His next book, Dragon Suit: The Golden Age of Expatriate Executives in China, will be published by Business Expert Press, New York, in the summer of 2023.

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