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Discover Global Leadership and Cultural Intelligence in Justin Sargents Memoir, an insight-packed global leadership guide filled with invaluable leadership and cultural intelligence learnings. The greatest lessons in life often come from the places and people we least expect. What begins as a spontaneous decision on a rainy day to move overseas becomes a lifelong adventure of discovery. In Beyond Borders, Beyond Beliefs, Justin Sargent reflects on his 25 years of living and working around the world, and the life-changing lessons that come from truly listening, adapting and connecting across cultures. Through stories of cultural discovery, personal challenge, and unexpected wisdom, he reveals how every journey from Britain to Australia to India to Switzerland to China to Singapore and beyond becomes a mirror for understanding ourselves and others. Told with humour, honesty, and heart, this book blends entertaining real-life stories with deeper insights into leadership, culture, and human connection. Youll meet the people, places, and moments that shaped Justins transformation from an ambitious young professional into a leader defined by empathy, curiosity, and perspective. Whether youre a professional dreaming of an international career or simply love stories of travel and discovery, Beyond Borders, Beyond Beliefs will inspire you to see the world through a more open and compassionate lens. Packed with practical cross-cultural tips and leadership lessons from around the world, this is your blueprint for thriving in a globalised era. 

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""Beyond Borders, Beyond Beliefs is rich with insights drawn from real leadership across markets, teams, and cultural environments. It delivers sharp lessons in cultural intelligence and global business - all laced with laugh-out-loud personal encounters. Every leader should read this, because the world is only getting smaller, and far more nuanced, each day."" Isabel Zhang, Founder of Cross-Cultural Insights and Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute for Diversity in Mental Health ""Justin leads with a blend of curiosity, empathy, and cultural awareness. 'Beyond Borders, Beyond Beliefs' perfectly captures his ability to connect people across backgrounds, turn challenges into lessons, and lead with both intellect and heart."" Danny Leo, Director of Client Success, KIT Global ""An inspiring and beautifully written book for anyone who dreams of building an international career or exploring the world. Justin's stories are full of wisdom, humour, and cultural insight, it was a real page-turner, I couldn't put it down."" Deborah Fassi, Chief Executive Officer, Odycey ""Being naked with your finance team, swearing in meetings, and having a drink before seeing senior client leaders are all acceptable - depending on which country you're in. Get it wrong, though, and the results can be disastrous. Justin skilfully guides us through the cultural norms he's encountered during his impressive career across multiple countries, sprinkling in plenty of entertaining and often hilarious stories along the way. Beyond the amusing cultural anecdotes, Justin also shares valuable lessons on building a successful career overseas - a thoughtful blueprint for anyone looking to grow professionally while embracing life beyond their comfort zone."" Peter Lee, Leadership and Talent Development Consultant ""Justin's book is both entertaining and deeply meaningful. What makes this book stand out is how Justin combines laughter, honesty, and humility with powerful lessons on leadership and resilience. Beyond Borders, Beyond Beliefs is not only an engaging read, it's a reminder of how cultural intelligence and openness can shape us into better leaders and more connected human beings."" Nick Jonsson, keynote speaker and author of Executive Loneliness ""What makes this book truly special is its authenticity. While books of this kind often tend to be theoretical, Justin brings his lessons to life through real-world examples, told with warmth, wit, and a wonderful sense of humour."" Sami Chaudhuri, EVP Operations, Reworld Waste ""Beyond Borders, Beyond Beliefs is incredibly insightful and informative, offering the reader a glimpse into Justin's extensive and significant leadership and international experiences, highlighting the importance of cultural intelligence and awareness, not just to propel and further one's own career but to create a more empathetic and culturally aware mindset and way of being which seems more important now than ever before! From practical tips on how to negotiate an international relocation package with your employer, to thoughtful insights into the different cultures and countries Justin has lived and thrived in, Justin's book makes for a brilliant read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and wholeheartedly recommend it!"" Sara Akkad, Senior Philanthropy Manager (WBS) ""Beyond Borders, Beyond Beliefs is a brilliant, fast-paced memoir that blends travel, leadership, and personal growth. Justin's journey across six countries is packed with humour, cultural wisdom, and heartfelt moments. His reflections on global leadership, personal growth, and developing

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A dual Australian/British citizen, Justin Sargent currently lives in Singapore with his wife Nayana, having worked and lived in many countries around the world including Australia, UK, India, Switzerland and China. Starting his career with Procter & Gamble, Justin held a wide variety of senior international positions with the marketing research giant Nielsen (which became NielsenIQ) including leading their business and team of around 10,000 employees in Asia Pacific and being responsible for the global commercial strategy of the $4Bn enterprise following the company’s merger with GfK. Justin now runs his own advisory business, consulting and acting as board advisor to a number of emerging and leading data and consumer goods companies around the world. An avid travel and experience enthusiast, Justin has always been a big believer that culture is critical, and to get the best out of people then you have to first understand, and then adapt. Justin has long wanted to share his learnings from a culture and leadership perspective, and to bring these learnings to life through real-life anecdotes of encounters, challenges and mishaps he has experienced throughout his career.

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