Professor Zweifel teaches leadership and cross-cultural management at Columbia University in New York, St. Gallen Business School, and in other universities in the United States, Europe and Australia.

In his speeches to corporations, UN bodies, government agencies like the US State Department and the US Military Academy at West Point, he acts as an "ambassador of worlds and wisdoms," integrating America and Europe, West and East, tradition and future, business and making a difference, theory and practice. His speaking and teaching empower leaders in all walks of life to go beyond themselves and be the global leaders needed by the 21st century.

Dr. Zweifel is the author of Communicate or Die: Getting Results Through Speaking and Listening and Culture Clash: Managing the Global High-Performance Team.  He is also a member of the International Coach Federation and the Association of Professional Communication Consultants.

Speech Topics Include:

International Business
Globalization
International Affairs
Leadership
Coaching/Mentoring
Team-Building
Goal Setting
Peak Performance
Change Management
Communication

1. Culture Clash: Managing the Global High-Performance Team (1/2 day or 90 minutes):
Like it or not, all of us are touched by globalization. But few leaders are prepared for working across borders, and the costs of cultural blindspots in mergers, virtual teams and outsourcing can be immense – from lawsuits to lost opportunities. Through case studies and interactive processes, Dr. Zweifel introduces you to the global and intercultural competencies and tools it takes to manage across cultures anywhere in the world: the Pyramid of Global Dialogue™, the Global Integrator™, and how to orchestrate global virtual meetings that create alignment. ... very good in the area in which I was most interested – building effective business relationships. I walked away with some tips for conduct as well as issues to keep in mind... Very helpful.
Global Head Biostatistics, Novartis AG

2. Communicate or Die: Getting Results Through Speaking and Listening (1/2 day or 90 minutes): Often managers have a great vision, but fail to communicate their strategies and turn them into results. Just as often, an organization’s staff has insight and information that never makes its way to the top. But the difference between a good company and a great one may lie in its ability to communicate. Through fascinating stories and interactive processes, Dr. Zweifel gives you access to tools for cutting out wasteful communication and learning how to listen effectively – perhaps the smartest investment in productivity. Avoid the Four Deadly Sins of Speaking, and climb the Matterhorn of Masterful Listening™. I am a huge believer in Communicate or Die. When people speak – and listen – effectively, they get better information, better strategic intelligence, and better results.
Senior Management Advisor, UBS

3. Coaching: The Leadership Model for the 21st Century (1/2 day or 90 minutes): Millions of people are thrust into leadership positions for the first time. An unprecedented process of democratization and globalization, along with the flattening of organizational hierarchies and the Internet, outsourcing and the virtual team, have transformed the landscape of leadership. How do you lead effectively in this new environment? The old style of leadership is bankrupt. Command-and-control is simply not good enough anymore. Dr. Zweifel suggests a new leadership model for the 21st century: the "3 C's." Coaching – not telling people what to do, but being their partner and co-creator. Communication – being a masterful communicator. And Cultural intelligence (a high CQ) – being a global citizen who gets the job done across borders. Churchill used to say that the higher the ape climbs, the more you see of his behind… I wish I had had access to Zweifel’s tools 35 years ago when I was starting out.
Former President and Managing Director, ConocoPhillips