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The World’s BusinessCultures and Howto Unlock Them
 
Contents
ONERisky business1
Conclusion 9
TWOHow to unlock any culture in the world11
The curse of anecdotes12The TRUST model13The three ingredients of culture15The importance of cultural knowledge16Understanding values and attitudes19Understanding behaviour19The need for a cultural business model20The Five C’s of culture20Stereotypes and generalizations21Other factors: Race, religion, sexual orientation and disability26Conclusion27Key learning points28
THREEHow people think29
How to understand values and attitudes35How do I find out what’s what?40Conclusion41Key learning points41
FOURCultural behaviour43
Why me?45Scheduled, flexible and listening cultures50Conclusion55Key learning points55
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FIVEHow to increase your cultural sensitivity57
It’s all about perception58The Personal Cultural Profile59Comparing cultures70Interpreting your Personal Cultural Profile71The 80/20 rule71Is it personal, procedural or cultural?72RADAR72Personal qualities74The six personal characteristics of cross-cultural sensitivity79Conclusion81Key learning points81
SIXCommunication83
The English language85Taking culture into account91Feel the people96Presentations96Writing emails98Conclusion100Key learning points101
SEVENLeadership and decision-making103
1 Top-down or egalitarian?1052 Company organigrams: are they reliable?1063 Taking ownership and delegation1064 Hierarchy 1085 Consensus or individually driven decision-making1096 Speeding up decision-making1107 Breaking the chain of command1118 Maintaining status112Conclusion114Key learning points114
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