A diverse workforce in a society can present the workplace with both new opportunities and
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difficulties. This book discusses a number of examples and practical recommendations on how to manage your boss in a culturally diverse society and lead from bottom-up effectively. The labour market has branched out in many directions since the ‘assembly line homogeneity’ that was established as an ideal during industrialism. In today’s knowledge worker age, employees can sometimes clock in and out in different time zones, and the workforce is often a diverse mix of different colour, genders, economic backgrounds, race, and religions. As workforces become more diverse, the need to manage and lead this diversity effectively from bottom-up in societies that strongly operate from top-down has arisen, and becomes a day-to-day challenge to many small, medium and multinational organisations. Whilst everyday communication may be complicated when employees lack a shared understanding of unwritten codes or cultural references, a recent trend in management has been to strategically aim for turning these difficulties into advantages. The author will try to show that there can be significant gains to these new trends and strategically recommend a different approach to effectively managing diversity in a culturally diverse workforce by understanding how to manage and support your boss from the bottom without losing their trust. The author will further explain how companies with a diverse workforce have the potential to reach out and grow in a broader market and to attract the best people, across cultural and national boundaries. This book will further analyse the culture shock phenomenon and culture conflict in international business arena and recommend the way forward. Individuals will learn how to manage and lead from bottom-up in a society where top-down leadership is the norm and show how to gain your boss, colleagues trust in the workplace without compromising ethics. Larry Jones-Esan.
Managing Your Boss In A Culturally Diverse Society Learn to Lead from Bottom-Up