Stacie Nevadomski Berdan is author of GET AHEAD BY GOING ABROAD: A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO FAST-TRACK CAREER SUCCESS. She is a marketing and communications consultant, an expert on international careers, an award-winning author, and an engaging and lively speaker sought-after by multi-national corporations, professional organizations, and universities around the world. Focusing on the elements of globalization, she provides practical and relevant advice to succeed in the global marketplace, including the value of understanding cross-cultural environments, the benefits of female leadership, and the changing role of managers within the context of an increasingly global and virtual workplace.