#116 Special: Be a Cross-Border Thought Leader with Jeff Towson

Learn how to be a Cross-Boarder Thought Leader - What is the challenge of a management consultant, investment banker, thought leader, and professor? - What is the difference between China and other geographies? - How do you lead Chinese teams? - How can you build a personal brand as a thought leader? - How do you develop a personal "moat", an advantage to differentiate on the market? - How can you differentiate from local professionals? - How should you build your international career to be happy and successful? Jeff is a leading expert on the digital strategies of the best US, China, and Asia companies. He does: Consulting and advisory. Executive programs on digital transformation. Keynotes at conferences and company events. Called the “Michael Porter of digital”, Jeff is one of the most followed analysts in Asia (+3.1M followers on LinkedIn). He was also the #1 LinkedIn Top Voice for Finance globally (2017) and a Top Voice for China (2016, 2017, 2018). He is frequently cited as a global influencer by companies such as Huawei and Alibaba. He has been seen on Bloomberg, CGTN, CBS News, ABC, and other programs. He is the host of the Tech Strategy podcast and is a CEIBS / Sasin business professor and best-selling author. Jeff was previously the Head of Direct Investments for the Middle East North Africa and Asia Pacific for Prince Alwaleed, nicknamed by Time magazine the “Arabian Warren Buffett”. His latest books are Moats and Marathons, the One Hour China Book, and the One Hour China Consumer Book. Jeff received an MBA from Columbia Business School, an MD from the Stanford University School of Medicine, a BA in Physics from Pomona College and a Fulbright Scholarship in Biophysics from the Karolinska Institute for Biomedical Science in Stockholm, Sweden. www.jefftowson.com Follow the wisdom of the Flexpat-crowd: Check out the following episodes to get more input on working in consulting: 102 Bridge Language and Culture gaps 85 Service Entrepreneur 100 Get your first Management job 62 Business Development for Consulting Services 7 How to be a CFO 65 Management Consulting 39 Differentiate from Chinese 14 Start your career in Consulting 87 Personal Branding Contact Francis on Wechat: Flexpat2020