A quick and decisive advice in 5 minutes, a insightful dialogue at 7 o’clock in the evening, a strategic evaluation Sunday afternoon or as partner resource in complex negotiations, on the sideline in vision discussions, as back-up on overseas sales activities or as dialogue partner in internationalization effort – everything something many companies, organizations and leaders need for time-to-another.

It is maybe not an entire bad idea to know someone in the Ministry for Trade in China if you need access to one of the most promising markets in the world, or know leading business owners at Taiwan, if the wish was to pursue a future in the FarEast. An it could be interesting to know someone in US Commercial Service, have access to key resources at US Chamber of Commerce, know the business environment in 20 of USA’s high-tech states or just have access to the management group of TABD – the TransAtlantic Business Dialogue – that among their members count the most influential companies in the world.

To know the structure of the EU Commission, the decision pattern and the rules for the game is also an excellent option if you want to discuss the European market and the opportunities that this presents – or to have access to United Nations Trade Center, UNDP or WTO when you would like to discuss the new democracies and their options.

A network of more than 4.500 business leaders in the global market, with insight, contacts and valuable advise on best business practice in a remote market and information on ’worst case scenarios’ can also be found valuable.

Combine this with 35 years of experience from the international arena – it might be the optimal resource for discussions, advise and debate.

Therefore it is not a stupid idea to have a mentor – someone you can lean on and who has experience a great deal on the turbulent market.

Some relevant topics I discuss in a mentor constellation…

�  Priorities and penetration plans for the international market

�  Optimizing to prepare for internationalization

�  Profiles on key staff and focus on reaching reasonable goals and achievements

�  Strategy, operational plans, visions, perspectives and effort

�  Financial investments, board work, agreements, contacts

An effectfull Mentor agreement

A mentor agreement with me is base don an extended and confidential co-operation where information of delicate character is the basis for the dialogues and the decisions. It is not a traditional consulting agreement, where a specific area is analyzed and evaluated, but a broad variety of dialogues in all topics with relevance to the enterprise, the organization or the single body. No one need to know that a mentor agreement is in place – no meetings have to take place in ‘normal surroundings’ – many discussions is on odd hours and remote locations. In a mentor agreement with me, we set aside a suitable amount of time for dialogues, advise and other activities – a portion of time used to improve powerful goals in globalization.

Jørn W.Phigalt

works as a mentor for a number of companies, organizations and single individuals in the industry – all with in-sight, inspiration and advice towards an increased profile, better sale and optimized globalization

World-wide advisor in Management and IT