Leading and managing in today’s borderless world is more challenging than ever. Traditional business boundaries have dissolved—today’s economy is truly global, new technology has eliminated most of the pre-existing communication barriers, and international travel is commonplace. As a result of these shifts, today’s leaders need new abilities and a dramatically expanded understanding of our world. Mikhail Gorbachev will draw on his experience as former president of the Soviet Union to discuss both the opportunities and challenges inherent in leading organizations in today’s interconnected world.
Participants in this program will learn:
- The historical perspective on today’s rapidly changing climate and economy
- Restructuring global priorities and the impacts on global business
- Reducing international tensions to achieve peace in the 21st century
Program contains a translated voiceover of Mikhail Gorbachev's presentation.
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Mikhail Gorbachev served as leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 - 1991. He is world-renowned and admired for streamlining and decentralizing the oppressive system he inherited. In an effort to secure relations with the West, Gorbachev signed two broad disarmament pacts, and ended communist rule in Eastern Europe. He taught the world two new words: perestroika (governmental restructuring) and glasnost (political openness).
As a result of his extraordinary achievements, Gorbachev was the recipient of many national and international awards including the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize. Continually active in global affairs, he is president of the International Foundation for Socio-Economic and Political Studies and founder of the environmental organization Green Cross International.