Tribal Security: Leading and Empowering International Teams

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Presented at SecureWorldDetroit 2019 by

Steven Fox

Managers tend to focus on the language, communication, and time zone challenges when working with overseas teams. Cultural dimensions—those impacting a consistent vision of security—get lip service. This ignores the impact of tribal mores at the core of all cultures. We will discuss the practical use of Hofstede’s characteristics of national culture to both nurture a unified strategy for delivering successful outcomes and maintaining strong teams.