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While strong cultural expression makes for good stories, it can impede effective communication with people from different traditions.
Of course, downgraders are used in every world culture, but some cultures use them more than others. The Britis...more
The author has an extensive experience as a cultural trainer and she shares interesting and educational events from her many years working with different people from all over the world. The focus is on European countries (UK, France, Scandinavia, Russia, Germany), USA and Asia (Japan, India, China, South Korea) and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Mexico) and Oceania. Africa is not covered...more
“Cultural patterns of behavior and belief frequently impact our perceptions (what we see), cognitions (what we think), and actions (what we do).” If Meyer’s goal is “to help you improve your ability to decode these three facets of culture and to enhance your effective...more
Erin Meyer used many enlightening real-life examples like this to illustrate the cultural differences around the world.
I particularly like Erin Meyer’s approach of using 8 self-standing yet interconnected scales, communicating, evaluating, pers...more
But Erin often limits herself to personal stories and doesn't cite almost any researcher or study. Where did she take her scales from? What indicators did she use? Hunch? Gut feeling? Statistical analysis? Sometimes sto...more
Even though this book is designed to help business-people, I would argue that it is relevant and useful to all people. Everyone could benefit from reading it.
Even if you don't agree with everything she has to say (though I personally can't say that I found her to b...more
I was quite impressed with how much I’ve learnt from this book. The book talks in detail about how culture manifests itself at work and how it can sometimes cause clashes. It was really interesting to learn about ‘low context’ and ‘high context’ cultures which differ in the level of directness of communication, and how that can cause issues in the workplace. It was also super enlightening to see a ‘map’ of how various cultures r...more
I thought that the author did a great job describing the nuances of working with people from other countries and the differences among cultures when it comes to among other things, leading, persuading and trusting. We had a great conversation regarding these activities, how they vary by country or region, and then we shared examples of how we had each by impacted by these differences within our company. Meyer also...more
I read it as a team exercise and it forces us to reflect about ourselves and to also know the team better.
The author proposes 8 scaled for measuring a culture and dedicates a chapter to each one. I don't know if this is the most comprehensive way to dissect cultural differences, but at least for business settings it fits pre...more
One of the things I foun...more
“Trust is like insurance—it’s an investment you need to make up front, before the need arises.”
3,5 stars.
This is a book I had to read for my University course, however I never expected to enjoy it as much as I did. Obviously it's radically different from what I usually read, but the way in which Erin Meyer explains the cultural differences in many different aspects, such as trust, leadership, and decision making it becomes clear that a misunderstanding can happen very quickly. I think this...more
However... ironically, this book also explains my general dislike for American business literature: those books are coming from - and are written for - an application-first cu...more
It is this mix of both others views, as well as willing to relate her own personal stories that makes this a fascinating read. It also brings out some of the author’s own jou...more
- Communication (low context, explicit vs high context, implicit communication)
- Leading (egalitarian vs hierarchical)
- Deciding (consensual vs top-down)
- Disagreeing (confrontational vs avoiding confrontation)
- Trusting (task-based vs relationship-based)
- Persuading (concepts-first vs application-first)
- Scheduling (linear time vs flexible time)
- Evaluating (direct vs indirect negative feedback...more
Somewhere in there, there are a handful of useful dimensions to think about (e.g. high context vs low context communication). But successive dimensions feel narrower and narrower - to the extent where I'm not sure 'giving...more
Meyer is a professor at INSEAD, an international business school with campuses in France, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. S...more
CultureMap is a British think tank that specialises in understanding SMEs or small businesses and entrepreneurs.[1]
History[edit]
CultureMap was founded in 2002.[1] The organisation partnered with BMRB and the Durham Business School to develop the Business Culture Index (BCI).[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ abc'Business Truth: Focus on small and medium-sized enterprises'. The Daily Telegraph. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^Roberts, Jo (2009-08-20). 'Think small for the potential of big rewards | Trends'. Marketing Week. Retrieved 2014-02-24.