Talk to most anyone who has worked on getting a deal in China and they’ll tell you stories about people who insisted on getting them drunk. In a culture where relationships can make or break you in business, getting drunk…
Read More[Guest Post by Brian O’Donoghue, Academic Director of Noesis Exec Ed, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia with David Livermore] I’m from Ireland but I’ve spent the last ten years working and doing research in China and Malaysia. My wife and kids are…
Read MoreCultural diversity creates one of the best opportunities for innovation but it can also be one of the biggest roadblocks if it isn't handled with cultural intelligence. In many organisations, the Europeans and North Americans dominate meetings while the Asians…
Read MoreThere’s a growing suite of training, coaching, and books devoted to helping organisations understand Millennials—the term used to describe individuals who graduated from high school and entered the work force after the year 2000. Some of the characteristics often associated…
Read MoreYou’re running alone around a lake. You haven’t seen anyone else on the path for several minutes. Then up ahead, you see a lone walker coming your way. What do you do? Do you greet her? Ignore her? Make small…
Read MoreLast week I was in Saudi Arabia. I was talking with a British executive living there with his family. He said to me, “We love Jeddah. But I don’t know how long we’re going to last here. My wife and…
Read MoreI can eloquently explain why some cultures value punctuality and efficiency (“Clock-Time” cultures) while others place greater value on relationships and flexibility (“Event-Time” cultures). But get me off stage and I’m not nearly so patient handling these differences myself. Full…
Read MoreThere’s no cultural difference that’s more easily understood by people than those that have to do with “time-orientation”. A few ways we explain this in the cross-cultural domain is contrasting cultures according to: Event Time vs. Clock Time Monochronic vs.…
Read MoreExpatriate Spouses need more than cultural knowledge to thrive. They need high CQ. --Guest post by Regula Sindemann I am not a cultural intelligence expert. As a matter of fact, it was only 18 months ago that I first came across…
Read MoreThe $1.1 trillion buying power of Hispanic Americans hasn’t gone unnoticed by many companies. Bi-lingual staff, Hispanic focus groups, and niche marketing plans have become standard fare for many U.S. businesses that are trying to tap the Hispanic market. For…
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