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It was the most extraordinary time of my life ...
The company wasn't too large but my appointment
was certainly the biggest challenge I've ever faced ...
There was so much tension in the air
you could cut it with a knife ...
Every working day was dominated by
conflicts filled with bickering and rivalry ...
But I did notice ... ... and the old man also knew ...
The chief executive staff was
made up of a team of eight people ...
You will be managing complex people here. You have an important job to do.
I need to talk to you right now so please don't blow me off.
Are you dissatisfied with this products because you have a painful personal link to them, namely your ex-wife?
Actually, Ellen, it was my idea so I'd really like to be involved!
It's not your area, Jen!
You're right, Ellen. It's actually MY area!
If I could only get them to understand the process of flow ...
I know they could turn this company
into a really good business.
Hello. Good afternoon we are in beautiful, sunny California ...
and we are driving home from the office.
One of the concerns that people sometimes ask is ...
to what extent is it possible in the current global working environment ...
to have flow when you are moved from one place to the other ...
and you are always in a new culture and new country.
Well actually that is not too bad,
because one of the things when we ask people ...
'how does it feel when you are in flow?'
for instance when we ask musicians or mountain climbers ...
and so forth to tell us what is it like to be in flow.
The one answer that we get most often is ...
'it is kind of like exploring and discovering a new country, discovering a new place.'
Obviously we all want to preserve our identity and that's a good thing ...
because we should keep our identity, but at the same time we should enrich our ability ...
to experience life by also trying to see how the other half lives.
What is it that they enjoy, what is it that is meaningful to them?
If you really understand that, you yourself become much more rich and complex as a person.
So that means that you are much better able to deal with businessmen in those countries ...
because they will appreciate the fact that you have learnt about their food ...
and about their life and about their religion and about their way of living,
so it cannot hurt.
In fact it helps at first psychologically because you feel comfortable ...
and you can relax and lose yourself in the job ...
because you feel at home.
So you get flow from your work.
But also you get to work on your skills as a negotiator or as a salesperson.
Your skills will increase because the people of the country you are working in ...
are likely to listen to you more and respect you more.
I could say a lot of things about the people in this winery, but they are all pretty sophisticated ...
I only had a very short time to turn this time the situation around ...
I just had a breakthrough!
Team! T-E-A-M!
Oh, it stands for
"Together Everybody Achieves More"!
In case you're wondering what I look like ...
... I look like YOU!
Hi, I'm Joe Salieri ...
Because I AM YOU!
... as you know I am the PR and Events Manager ... You know, I practically grew up at the winery ...
You are the General Manager of Turul Winery.
You are the General Manager of Turul Winery.
Ok, then see you at the meeting!
It certainly didn't feel like a game to me ...
It's like being the main character in a film ...
The stakes are much higher than you might imagine ...
The first totally realistic interactive simulation ever released.
And ... it's a serious management training tool.
Flow is good business
Be in it. Soon.