Global Dexterity

Andy Molinsky is an associate professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School. He specializes in cross-cultural interaction in business settings and has created a popular MBA course focused on cross-cultural adaptation. He has published widely on the topic of cultural adaptation; his work has been featured by a range of media outlets including the Financial Times, the Boston Globe, NPR, and Voice of America.

" Global Dexterity by Andy Molinsky is the best book I've come across for providing practical, research-based suggestions for adapting (and not adapting) behavior." — David Livermore, PhD as seen on Cultural Intelligence Center

“A resolutely practical approach, supported by numerous examples that make this book lively, useful and interesting to read." — Manageris

“It's a book I recommend highly, particularly to people who are put in non-U.S. cultural situations but have not yet put much thought into the implications." — Federal Computer Week

“ Global Dexterity is an easy read and one that is accessible to people from all cultural backgrounds..." — International Higher Education Consulting

“...an important book with wide application to the field of international education." — NAFSA's International Educator

“When it comes to cultural competence, there are some big gaps between knowing about, knowing how to, and actually developing and applying the skills to manage self in real situations. Andy Molinsky has provided us with a methodology for bridging into the third and most critical of these steps, and his choice of the word "dexterity" in the title of the book is well chosen... The book is well written and an easy read." — George Simons—SIETAR France (Society of Intercultural Education Training and Research)

“This book is a quick and easy-to-understand resource for anyone who might find himself in a remotely foreign culture. It might simply save you some unneeded embarrassment, or it might go as far as saving your job." — 800 CEO READ

“Molinsky presents a succinct method for figuring out how to adapt to new cultural events, such as delivering feedback to Japanese colleagues, interviewing for a job in an overseas country, or participating more successfully in a meeting with foreign executives." — Global Business and Organizational Excellence

“a very readable and enjoyable primer with helpful tips for cross cultural behavior." — The