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As business culture evolves, so will the process of developing the next generation of business leaders.  Companies that want to be at the forefront of this next generation will do so by investing in their talent.   Today, I sit with Stephen Bailey, Co-founder and CEO of ExecOnline. ExecOnline is a pioneer in online leadership development for enterprises. Stephen oversees the organization's strategic vision and broader efforts to engage with corporations to create a more diverse pool of future business leaders .   Since its inception in 2012, Stephen has raised nearly $90 million, building the company into a leadership development powerhouse that works with Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies, as well as NGOs and government agencies. Under his leadership, ExecOnline has grown to now include partnerships with 12 of the world's leading business schools and is named as a “Top Tech Company to Watch” by Forbes.    Founder Bio  Stephen is a seasoned lawyer and operator, and was the CEO of Frontier Strategy Group, a global market intelligence company, before founding ExecOnline. He is an impassioned advocate for the development of more inclusive corporate environments and better development pathways for all leaders.    Timestamps 02:45 - Stephen's background and career experiences that lead to him starting ExecOnline 07:49 - The current state of ExecOnline and how they partner with top business schools to train and develop the next generation of leaders   09:44 - Understanding how the ExecOnline platform works 12:28 - Stephen's thoughts on the current state of leadership development and how it's shifting  16:11 - Organizations that are most excited about this space and see leadership development as a necessary strategic initiative  20:15 - Understanding how organizations and users engage with the platform 25:32 - How they've engaged both business organizations and universities within their business model to ensure that all parties are getting value.  29:36 - Breaking down the ExecOnline product strategy  32:30 - Breaking down the ExecOnline fundraising strategy and thoughts on managing equity with subsequent rounds of funding  38:56 - How to get in touch with Stephen and ExecOnline

The Frontier Strategy Group's Alex Schober recently published a report on Argentina's economic recovery. We discuss his analysis, with an eye on recent inflation figures in the country.

This week’s guest is Joel Backaler a global marketing strategist, author, and international keynote speaker. He is a Managing Director at Frontier Strategy Group, a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations and the award-winning author of "China Goes West." His work has been featured in Forbes, BBC, and The Financial Times, and he just launched his second book with Palgrave Macmillan, titled "Digital Influence: Unleash the Power of Influencer Marketing to Accelerate Your Global Business".   During the episode we dive deep into his new book and discuss global influencer marketing trends as a whole, as well as some China-specific trends, and Joel shares several case studies and key concepts from the book.     Guest: Website: https://www.joelbackaler.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelbackaler   Host: Lauren Hallanan Website: www.laurenhallanan.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-hallanan/ Medium: https://medium.com/@laurenhallanan WeChat ID: H1212118514   Mentioned in the Episode: Joel’s newest book: Digital Influence: Unleash the Power of Influencer Marketing to Accelerate Your Global Business https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Influence-Influencer-Marketing-Accelerate/dp/3319783955/   Thanks to our sponsors PARKLU: www.parklu.com and The Meet Group www.themeetgroup.com/blog    For additional information and show notes head over to www.chinainfluencermarketing.com     If you like this podcast and know someone who might find it interesting, please share! 

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Joel Backaler is a global marketing strategist, an award-winning author, and an international keynote speaker. He is Managing Director at Frontier Strategy Group, a research and advisory firm that helps companies enter and expand their presence in international markets. Joel combines his expertise in global marketing with a strong connection to China. He is a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations, and he is a fluent Mandarin speaker. Early in his career, he spent many years working in Asia, including in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, and Singapore. Joel's writing has appeared in business media outlets including Forbes, the BBC, and The Financial Times. He is a sought-after international keynote, with previous speaking engagements in Asia, Latin America, Europe and North America. Last but not least, Joel is the author of two books: China Goes West, which was originally published in 2014, and a new book, coming out in September 2018, called Digital Influence: Unleash the Power of Influencer Marketing to Accelerate Your Global Business.   Links: Frontier Strategy Group website Joel's website Joel's book “China Goes West” on Amazon Joel's book “Digital Influence” on Amazon Joel on LinkedIn Joel on Instagram Joel on Twitter  

Ethiopia's economic growth has been hailed as a miracle by some, but it is a country deeply divided along the lines of ethnicity and wealth, and in recent years has been wracked by violence.New Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has made a public apology to the hundreds who have died and hundreds of thousands displaced, but will his words be enough to bring harmony?We hear from an Ethiopian medical student who fled to Yemen several months ago for fear of persecution, and ask Dr Awol Allo, a human rights lawyer and émigré from Ethiopia, about the reasons for the conflict, which prompted the government to declare a national state of emergency earlier this year. Ed Butler also visits a Chinese-built shoe factory south of the capital Addis Ababa to hear about pay and working conditions.Plus, what has been the international business reaction to the unrest? Has it deterred investment? We speak to Arusha Mehta, from clothing firm Goldmark Ltd, William Attwell from Frontier Strategy Group, and Zemenedeh Negatu, the Ethiopian-American chairman of the Fairfax Africa Fund, which invests heavily in the country. (Picture: A protest against government crackdowns in the Oromo and Amhara regions of Ethiopia. Credit: Gulshan Khan,Getty Images)

Globig welcomes Richard Leggett, the CEO of Frontier Strategy Group, a leader in providing actionable intelligence on international markets to companies expanding into and operating around the world. In this podcast, we talk about the Global Outlook Report for 2018. Richard shares his insights on what’s happening in the top global regions and how both large and small companies use the Global Outlook Report 2018 to make strategic business decisions. Richard shares the top trends, key risks, and top opportunities for businesses in the top 7 regions: Asia, Middle East & North Africa, Central & Easter Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, North America, and Sub Sahara Africa.

Joining Globig as a guest on this podcast is Richard Leggett,the CEO of Frontier Strategy Group. FSG is a leader in providing actionable intelligence on international markets to companies expanding into and operating around the world.

Mark McNamee of Frontier Strategy Group rejoins the podcast to talk about the rise of populism and nationalism, Trump's foreign policy, spheres of influence, what happens when nationalists from different countries collide, whether Russian meddling in foreign elections might come back to haunt them, the possible "reverse Trump effect" boomeranging against right wing populists in Europe, the French elections, Theresa May's decision to call snap elections in Britain, and more. Recorded literally as the polls were closing in France, so we didn't know who won yet, but our analysis totally holds up anyway.

As a frozen conflict settles in in Ukraine, Kiev no longer controls all its own territory. But Mark McNamee, analyst with the Frontier Strategy Group, suggests that it's Russia's weakness that has been exposed. Military power is Russia's only remaining means of influence, McNamee argues, while the Donbass uprising was largely economic, not ethnic, in nature. So what's next for both countries? Listen to find out.