Cross-Culture Work in a Global Economy
Erin Meyer, affiliate professor at INSEAD and author of The Culture Map, on why memorizing a list of etiquette rules doesn’t work. For more, read the article, Navigating the Cultural Minefield.
One Reason Cross-Cultural Small Talk Is So Tricky
This post originally appeared here. It was my first dinner party in France and I was chatting with a Parisian couple. All was well until I asked what I thought was a perfectly innocent question: “How did the two of you meet?” My husband Eric (who is French) shot me a look of horror. When …
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Leading Across Cultures: Learn to Adapt Your Style
Originally published on INSEAD.org Whether you feel the best boss is more of a facilitator among equals or a director who leads from the front, to succeed in international business you need the flexibility to adapt your style to your cultural context. This lesson was brought home to me when I taught a group of …
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