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Global Insights

Executive Brief Series

Volume 01

Analytical Paralysis versus Trained Intuition:
How Cultural Intelligence Influences Decision-Making in Complex Environments.

An exclusive Executive Brief that expands on the key concepts presented in the book Tomada de Decisão em Contextos Complexosbringing practical applications for leaders, executives, and decision-makers.

In this Volume, you will explore:

• How to recognize signs of analytical paralysis
• When to rely on experience and when to seek additional data
• The role of cultural intelligence in decision-making
• Cases and reflections applicable to leadership and international negotiations
• Practical recommendations for highly complex environments

 

This Executive Brief is part of a publication series focused on leadership, negotiation, and decision-making. Explore the Author’s other works.

Upcoming Executive Briefs:

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⚪ Volume 03: Under preparation
⚪ Volume 04: Under preparation

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Bernhard J. Smid, Dr.

Executive, researcher, and advisor in Institutional, Governmental, and International Relations, specializing in negotiation, cultural intelligence, sustainability, international trade, and decision-making.

Bernhard J. Smid’s Academic Background

2019-2024

Université de Bordeaux, France

Doctorate – Doctor in Business Administration (DBA)
Dissertation title: Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement, and Customer Relations: The Perspective of Tobacco Growers in Brazil.

The research analyzes stakeholder engagement and customer relationship management/customer loyalty, considering the complexity of the tobacco agribusiness supply chain, which is highly regulated. The study surveyed 204 tobacco growers across 98 municipalities in Brazil. It also examines other agribusiness value chains that present similarities in the relationship between producers and industry.

2006 -2008

Munich Business School, Germany

Master’s Degree – Master of Arts (MA)
Dissertation title: “The Impact of Trade Liberalization on the Quality of Democracy in India”

The master’s thesis, later adapted into a book, analyzes how trade liberalization in India affected the quality of democracy in the country. The study examines the socioeconomic transformations resulting from economic openness, their impacts on society, and how these processes influenced public policy implementation. The analysis reflects on the trade-offs between global integration and democratic strengthening, focusing on one of the world’s largest and most complex examples.

2015-2016

SENAR GO, Brazil

Agribusiness Technician 

Technical course promoted by SENAR/CNA in Alexânia (GO), focused on the management and operation of agribusiness production chains.

2003-2005

Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Brazil

MBA - Masters of Business Administration

Dissertation title: Economic Models in the High-Tech Sector: Business Models in the High-Tech Sector: The Case of Digital TV in Brazil–USA Relations.

The dissertation examines existing technologies (American, Japanese, and European) and the prospects for technological implementation in Brazil, considering private sector advocacy efforts related to national and international public policies.

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