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Bill Higgs

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Bill Higgs is the author of the forthcoming book "Culture Code Champions: 7 Steps to Scale & Succeed in Your Business." HIs podcast, "Culture Code Champions," is on iTunes' "New & Noteworthy" list. Higgs is also former CEO of Mustang Engineering Inc., which he and two partners grew from an initial $15,000 investment to a billion-dollar company with 6,500 people worldwide.Higgs is a distinguished 1974 graduate (top 5 percent academically) of the United States Military Academy at West Point and runner up for a Rhodes scholarship.

Culture

Coping With Culture Clash

Bill Higgs

Work styles vary wildly from one country to the next, which can make global expansion challenging. But all companies, regardless of region or dialect, have one thing in common: people.

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