Over the last three decades, I have observed how leaders deal with the massive changes shaped by multi-cultural workplace and globalization. I have lived in the most diverse and cosmopolitan cities in the U.S. and perhaps in the world, and the business community reflects that.

Over the years I have worked with many executives, all of whom have their own view of what it means to work in the global community. In recent years I have worked with leaders from India, Britain, Australia, and of course US whom each have had teams from multiple nationalities and ethnic backgrounds.

I help executives gain a clearer perspective of themselves and their work so they can become more effective in managing their business and leading others. This means helping them unwrap the complexities so they can understand themselves, their team, their organizational culture, and the business challenges they are facing. Only then can they derive strategies to get the best out of their people and drive the business forward.

There are variety of issues that leaders face daily, it may be daunting targets in a shrinking market, managing conflict amongst the team, or understanding the purpose, mission, and vision of work. My job is to be brutally honest and say what no one else would dare say, inform, reassure, and provoke thoughts about what it means to be a leader in a global setting. And the result is very gratifying as not only what I do leaves a positive impression on my clients, but I see the impact on their families and teams. Meanwhile, the business is growing exponentially and is more profitable. That’s how I define success!

— Shohreh