Anne Parker was born to British parents in New Zealand and has lived in Hong Kong, Bahrain, Jamaica, Nigeria, the UK and Australia. Now based in Amsterdam, Anne is a qualified learning professional. She has used her wealth of experience to develop training programs for international companies on capabilities such as cultural adaptation, intercultural communication and change management. Currently, she focusses on leadership development and is responsible for designing and delivering global learning initiatives that produce behavioural change and business impact. In 2011, she developed a unique program that took a corporate skills approach using project management, change management and leadership skills. This training program was the basis for many of the concepts in this book.