Michael Landers

Culture Crossing (eBook, ePUB)

Discover the Key to Making Successful Connections in the New Global Era

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Thrive in the multicultural communities where you work and live People, money, and information are flowing faster than ever across international borders, putting us all just one step away from a culture crash-that moment when you unintentionally confuse, frustrate, or offend someone from another culture. Are you struggling with trying to learn the customs, nuances, and hot buttons of every culture you might come into contact with? Michael Landers guides you toward a better solution: becoming aware of your own cultural "baggage." You'll learn to sidestep the knee-jerk reactions that can get you into trouble and develop the agility to adjust your behaviors and expectations as needed. Through a mix of entertaining and instructive stories, valuable insights, and eye-opening self-assessments, Culture Crossing offers an essential primer for improving all your interactions with people from any background.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781626567122
• Artikelnr.: 52847518

Autorenporträt

Michael Landers is the founder and president of Culture Crossing, Inc., a consulting company dedicated to finding innovative solutions for those working in multicultural contexts. Culture Crossing's clients include Apple, Google, Samsung, HSBC, SAP, Novartis, Fiat Worldwide, Isuzu Motors, Kaiser Permanente, CalAtlantic Homes, and Mead Johnson, among others.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION
Culture Crashing 1
ONE
Cultural Awakenings 9
How culture shapes our thoughts and behaviors
TWO
Me or We? 39
Recognize the differences between group and individual orientation, and why
it matters
THREE
Say What? 65
Explore the nuances of verbal and written expression
FOUR
What’s Not Being Said 89
Discover the hidden meanings of nonverbal communication
FIVE
Now or Later 109
How perceptions of time can warp across cultures
SIX
Respect, Rank, and Ritual 129
The implications of formality at work and in everyday life
SEVEN
Core Values 151
Taking your cultural awareness to the next level
CONCLUSION

Culture Crossings Past, Present, and Future 171
Notes 175
Bibliography 185
Acknowledgments 187
Index 188

About the Author 193