Business Diplomat: Between Two Logics

The last items on Hojiakbar Mavlyanov’s list lead to his summary of the role. In this part of its interview series, Business Diplomat presents it.

First observation: cooperation and opportunity
Protocol knowledge “facilitates international cooperation” and “expands opportunities for business contacts.” The first concerns working with partners across borders. The second concerns the number of doors that open for a company that behaves correctly.

Second observation: the intermediary
“A business diplomat acts as a kind of intermediary between business logic and diplomatic culture.”
The sentence describes the role well. Business logic values efficiency, profit and speed. Diplomatic culture values form, patience and relationship. A business diplomat translates between them, so that each can understand and respect the other.

The logic of the assessment
Protocol widens cooperation and opportunity. The person who applies it is therefore a go-between for two worlds.

The role of Business Diplomat
The platform’s mission is to give young people experience, bring a diplomatic order to the business world, and benefit states by revitalising the economy. Mavlyanov’s image of the intermediary describes what the platform hopes its members become. Business Diplomat can train them to be fluent in both languages.

Conclusion
A business diplomat connects the logic of business with the culture of diplomacy. Business Diplomat aims to prepare young professionals for that role.