I just came across a very interesting article in the Economist, ‘Business English: Useful, yes. But mandatory?’.  You can read it here:

http://www.economist.com/blogs/johnson/2012/04/business-english#comments

Ok, so an ability to speak pretty good English can help close a deal, it can facilitate better relationships with international clients and contacts and it can ensure better service.  However making the transition to using English as the exclusive corporate language requires a clear strategy and can quickly lead to conflict and confusion… What do you think?