How broad is your global horizon?

By Gustav Toppenberg on July 5th, 2010

-A tool-kit for global project & program managers

Global corporations need talented project and program managers to execute on strategically aligned initiatives every year, to help them compete in a global marketplace. There is a growing need for PM’s who can work successfully in an increasingly globalized workforce.

High quality PM’s leverage their training and experience to drive the success of a project, and as corporations expand into new markets and acquire companies in global locations they will look to the PM’s to manage a continuously more global and complex workforce.

The success of these corporations now hinges on the aptitude of their PM’s to adapt their methods, techniques and working style to suit the globally diverse workforce they have as part of their project team.

Successful global corporations will need to depend on PM’s with high levels of global aptitude, those who understand how to successfully work with a global workforce across the cubicle wall and across global borders.

In the following blog-posts I will provide you with a tool-kit to:

-          Asses and develop your global perspective

-          Getting your global team ready to work together effectively

-          Provide you with tools and techniques to connect your global project team

-          Share ways to collaborate most effectively with your global project team

Look out for these posts in the coming days:

  • The PM as a global connoisseur: 3 easy steps to develop your global perspective
  • The globally connected project team: 3 techniques to stay connected to your team
  • Global collaboration, 3 ways to work effectively across time-zones
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About the Author

Gustav Toppenberg

Gustav Toppenberg is a senior program manager in Cisco's Communication & Collaboration IT group. Gustav is currently responsible for leading the PMO and driving project and operational excellence in his team. During his career at Cisco, Gustav has led several projects in change leadership, acquisition integration, and globalization strategy. He is also part of Cisco IT's transition to a services-oriented organization (technology, process, and culture), enabling a client-focused, value-driven, cost-effective alignment between IT and business. Gustav is a native of Denmark and serves on the board of directors at the Danish-American Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco and the NorCal chapter of ASP (Association for Strategic Planning). He has a background in strategy consulting, program/project management, and global change management. Gustav has an interest and passion for the convergence of business and technology; he is a natural change leader and constant disruptor. He continuously seeks to occupy the gap between business and technology, thereby leveraging technology solutions to strengthen competitive advantages in business. Gustav is an MBA graduate of the Thunderbird School of Global Management, ranked the #1 U.S. Business School for International Business by the Wall Street Journal and U.S. News and World Report. You can contact Gustav at gustav.toppenberg@cisco.com
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