While Western business philosophies may have significantly shaped the international business landscape,
the world continues to evolve under new influences. Traditionally, the predominant industrialized countries
were the providers and users of highly skilled and educated talent, but that is shifting to different countries,
such as Brazil and India. This shift has “massive implications, not only for sourcing talent, but also for
managing and engaging workforces with multiple generations from an array of different cultures—with
many working in nontraditional arrangements” (Towers Watson, 2012). To accommodate these changes—
and to start increasing their global mindset—TD professionals who are more accustomed to Western
business models will have to learn more about societal cultures and their ways of operating.