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Shared Values vs. Paid Friends

Shared Values vs. Paid Friends The third theme is an interesting one because it comes from an executive coaching client in Australia who is the chief operating officer for a very large services company. He runs a very prestigious firm, and most of their offices are in Australia, Singapore, Japan and the United States. They have to make a critical decision now: How far should they expand outside of these four core markets? He made the following argument to me: “For a long time, Singapore, Japan and the United States have been close allies of Australia. Therefore, over the next 5-10 years, no matter what other economies rise in this part of the world, I'm expecting these three countries to constantly come to us for work, give us the benefit of the doubt and grow with us.” I asked him why he made this assumption. He said, “It's always been this way. When I was young, it was this way. When I joined the firm, it was this way. When I worked my way up the ranks until I became a senior partner and then a chief operating officer, it was this way.” Then I asked, “So, why has it…

Shared Values vs. Paid Friends The third theme is an interesting one because it comes from an executive coaching client in Australia who is the chief operating officer for a very large services company. He runs a very prestigious firm, and most of their offices are in Australia, Singapore, Japan and the United States. They have to make a critical decision now: How far should they expand outside of these four core markets? He made the following argument to me: “For a long time, Singapore, Japan and the United States have been close allies of Australia. Therefore, over the next…

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