Flexpat leadership lessons by an experienced entrepreneur and international leadership advisor - Build a company in China as a flexpat - Be prepared for the long game, dont give up - Create a strong company culture and clear differentiation - Ask your Chinese team for help, keep learning - Find your role as a flexpat, explain a complex situation to those who dont understand it - If you leave China, stay in touch Xavier Naville is the author of "The Lettuce Diaries", a business memoir about his years in China’s food industry. He came to China in 1998 and eventually started and grew his own company to what is now an organization with 9 factories serving 6,500 restaurants a day and $150m in revenue. More about "The Lettuce Diaries": https://www.xavier-naville.com/the-lettuce-diaries As a CEO & Leadership Teams coach, Xavier helps small and mid-size business leaders to scale their organizations faster with measurable results. https://www.vision-consultants.org/ Find Xavier on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xaviernaville/ Please also tune in to episode 127 Expats leave China 119 Returning home after 10 years 136 China-focused future 142, 133, 132, 85 Entrepreneurship 39, 122, 135 China Marketing for Brand success in China 138 European values 139 Coach your team