Global Class

<b><i>Wall Street Journal</i> Bestseller<br><br>The playbook for a new era of&#160;global&#160;business.</b><br><br>The business world has changed and to stay ahead companies must think operate and scale differently. Companies need to adopt a new mindset and build distributed teams with a unique set of skills to succeed in global markets. A new strategic approach and revision of the agile methodology are necessary to better balance the need to localize with the complexity that localization creates.<br><br>To date business leaders have had to learn how to scale globally the hard way&#151;through trial error and failure&#151;since no guidebook existed to light the way . . . until now.&#160;<br><br>Enter <i>Global Class</i>: the playbook that teaches you how to build teams manage a diverse international footprint and balance cultural differences to scale globally by focusing locally. Through case studies and insights from more than 250 of the world&#146;s fastest-growing companies Aaron McDaniel and Klaus Wehage illuminate <i>what</i> this new class of businesses (&#147;Global Class Companies&#148;) do to succeed <i>who</i> are the catalysts of their growth and <i>how</i> they do it. From market entry to international growth <i>Global Class</i> introduces a comprehensive tool kit of practical frameworks that provide a blueprint for how to build and manage a global business.&#160;<br><br>Whether your company is just starting its growth journey already has an established international footprint or you are a globally minded professional looking to build an international career <i>Global Class </i>is the essential playbook for reaching global scale for businesses of all sizes and stages.