For almost two decades, Dean Foster has been involved in researching, writing about, and consulting on the nature of culture and its role in society, work and politics in a globalizing world. As founder and former Worldwide Director of Berlitz Cross-Cultural, as well as the founder and President of his own company, he has played a central role in the development of the field of cross-cultural training and consulting. As an author and commentator, he has focused on the intersection of national culture and human behavior; as visiting lecturer and faculty, his research and presentations revolve around the development of cultural theory in the post-modern, or post-global, world. Dean works with most major Fortune 500 companies, national governments and NGOs (the United Nations and World Trade Institutes, among others), and as guest lecturer and faculty for a variety of premier educational institutions, such as Harvard Business School, Columbia University School of Business, Darden Business School, and others. His work has taken him to over 75 countries. He is a frequent guest commentator on culture, work and international social issues on CNN, CNBC, the BBC and other radio and TV shows and various print media.
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