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

<p>Learn how to be a Cross-Boarder Thought Leader</p> <p>- What is the challenge of a management consultant, investment banker, thought leader, and professor?</p> <p>- What is the difference between China and other geographies?</p> <p>- How do you lead Chinese teams?</p> <p>- How can you build a personal brand as a thought leader?</p> <p>- How do you develop a personal "moat", an advantage to differentiate on the market?</p> <p>- How can you differentiate from local professionals?</p> <p>- How should you build your international career to be happy and successful?</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jeff is a leading expert on the digital strategies of the best US, China, and Asia companies. He does:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Consulting and advisory.</p> <p>Executive programs on digital transformation.</p> <p>Keynotes at conferences and company events.</p> <p><br></p> <p>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.</p> <p><br></p> <p>He is the host of the Tech Strategy podcast and is a CEIBS / Sasin business professor and best-selling author.</p> <p><br></p> <p>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”.</p> <p><br></p> <p>His latest books are Moats and Marathons, the One Hour China Book, and the One Hour China Consumer Book.</p> <p><br></p> <p>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.</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="//www.jefftowson.com">www.jefftowson.c