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relies on your ability to work successfully with people from around
learning about eultural contexts is unnecessary, If your business succes
the world, you need to have an appreciation for eultural differences
as well as respect for individual differences. Both are essential.
decades and travel frequently for business while remaining unaware
and uninformed about how culture impacts you. Millions of people
work in global settings while viewing everything from their own
cultural perspectives and assuming that all differences, controversy,
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It is quite possible, even common, to Work across eultures s..
and misunderstanding are rooted in personality、 This is not dws
1aziness, Many well-intentioned people don't educate themselves
about cultural differences because they believe that if they focus on
individual difterences, that will be enough.
After I published an online article on the differences among Asian
cultures and their impact on cross-Asia teamwork,one reader
commented, “Speaking of cultural differences leads us to stereotype
individuals and therefore put them in boxes with 'general traits"
Instead of talking about eulture, it is important to judge people as
individuals, not just products of their environment."
At first, this argument sounds valid. Of course, individuals, no
matter their cultural origins, have various personality traits. So why
not just approach all people with an interest in getting to know them
personally, and proceed from there? Unfortunately, this point of view
has kept thousands of people from learning what they need to know
to meet their objectives. If you go into every interaction assuming
that culture doesn't matter, you will view others through your own
cultural lens and judge or misjudge them accordingly. Ignore culture,
and you can't help but conclude, "Chen doesn't speak up- obviously
he doesn't have anything to say! His lack of preparation is ruining
this training program!"
Yes, every individual is different, And yes, when you work with peopie
from other cultures, you shouldn't make assumptions about individual
traits based on where a person comes from, But this doesnt me
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