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“Am I the Only One Who Finds it Hard to Build Good Relationships with People from Other Cultures?”

No. This is one of the most frequently asked questions in the (business) world.

A German human resources manager arrives right on time for your meeting, but the Nigerian executive is 20 minutes late. Your Japanese hosts invite you out for a night of drinking – do you have to go in order to do business? Feedback from a candid French manager leaves you in tears, but feedback from an oblique English boss leaves you mystified as to what it means.

Cultural differences often determine what someone views as acceptable workplace behavior. Knowing and respecting these differences is crucial in today’s global environment. The following “culture map” offers eight comparative scales to help you work more congenially and respectfully with people from other cultures:

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The Culture Map

Wherever you are, doing as the natives do drives success in a global world. And when in doubt, watch and listen.

Erin Meyer Public Affairs

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And always keep in mind…

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The Business Imperative of Diversity

Achieving and maintaining diversity is easier said than done, but making the effort will likely pay off.

Miki Tsusaka, Christian Greiser, Matt Krentz and Martin Reeves The Boston Consulting Group

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A Trickle Down Effect That (Unfortunately) Works

This 10 min. read saves you up to 31 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 11 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1555 pages, 3 articles, one video and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1856 minutes (about 31 hours). Learn more.

A Trickle Down Effect That (Unfortunately) Works

Bad bosses make entire companies worse. But they are less numerous than you might think – and they mainly occur in corporate cultures with antiquated promotion strategies.

Dopamine: the Good, the Bad and the Useful

This 11 min. read saves you up to 63 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 16 getAbstract summaries (12 books with a total of 3127 pages, 3 articles and one video) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3742 minutes (about 63 hours). Learn more.

Dopamine: the Good, the Bad and the Useful

Make this powerful brain chemical work for instead of against you.

“People Are Angry Because They Feel Their World Views and Values Are at Stake.”

This 10 min. read saves you up to 5 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 240 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 278 minutes (about 5 hours). Learn more.

“People Are Angry Because They Feel Their World Views and Values Are at Stake.”

How can people find each other in an increasingly fragmented society? Sociologist Michael Carolan says: through experiences.

Several technological innovations converge to create the next phase of the Internet, known as the Metaverse

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The Business Imperative of Diversity

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