Consulting & Advisory

Chris Lonsdale has over thirty years of experience working with senior executives and leadership teams across Asia. Through Chris Lonsdale & Associates Ltd, he provides consulting and advisory services using accelerated learning technologies and communication processes for conflict resolution and strategic alignment both within and between cultures.

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Areas of expertise

Cross-cultural communication — Helping Western executives communicate with effectiveness and empathy in Chinese and across Asian business cultures. Chris’s native-level Mandarin and deep understanding of Chinese culture enable him to bridge communication gaps that language skills alone cannot address.

Executive development — Working with senior leaders to unlock performance through an understanding of psychology, motivation, and human potential. Combining research in psycholinguistics with practical business application.

Organisational effectiveness — Supporting teams and organisations navigating change across cultural and linguistic boundaries. Specialised experience in financial services, consumer goods, and professional services across Greater China and Southeast Asia.

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Selected client testimonials

“Your role and your ability to communicate with effectiveness and empathy in Chinese has been crucial in this change process — so much so that you are often mentioned as a key contributor by my staff themselves.” — David G. Brooks, Vice-President and Region Manager, Global Beverage Company

“The off-sites and the work you have done with most of the team both related to and beyond those events, has had an enormous impact in building the leading Financial Institutions team in Asia.” — James von Moltke, Managing Director, Global Investment Bank

“Chris’ work in all of these areas has been very exemplary. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Chris played an integral role in helping grow the firm’s investment banking business in the region.”

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Enquiries

For consulting and advisory enquiries, please contact Chris directly →.

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Other work

Chris is also known for his research in language acquisition and brain-based learning. His TEDx talk “How to Learn Any Language in Six Months” has been viewed over 37 million times.

• About Chris Lonsdale →
• The brain-based language learning method →
• Speech Genie — language learning platform →