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Research on Well-being and Aging: Comparison between U.S. and Japan
We have only begun to look at the evidence, but it appears that different aspects of well-being matter for health in different ways depending on the cultural context where people reside Source: blogs.plos.org Well-being in the West is formulated … Continue reading
Where are you really from ? An Expat Perspective On Racism
I found the question in this article very interesting: Is It Racist to Ask People Where They’re From? As an expat, I am asked all the time where are you really from ? and I usually have different answers for different … Continue reading
Posted in American Culture, Cross cultural, culture, culture shock, Executive Coaching, expat, expatriates, Global Executives, Global leaders, global mobility, globalization, intercultral, intercultural executive coach, intercultural training, Living in Russia
Tagged communication, Cross-cultural communication, cultures, expat, Expatriate, Expatriate Life, Expatriation, Global Executives, Global Leadership, Globalization, intercultural, racism, Russia, United States
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Indulgence vs. Restraint – Do we need this 6th Dimension in Intercultural Training and Coaching ?
What insights does Hofstede’s 6th and least frequently discussed dimension on Indulgence vs. Restraint give us to help us to collaborate more effectively with people from other cultures? See on http://www.communicaid.com I don’t think this is a valid dimension and would … Continue reading
The “How Are You?” Culture Clash: Americans v.s. Russians
How Are You ? The answer Americans give, of course is, “Fine.” But when Russians hear this they think one of two things: (1) you’ve been granted a heavenly reprieve from the wearisome grind that all but defines the human … Continue reading
American Culture: “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays ?
A recent Pew survey, shows that while nine in 10 Americans take part in the holiday that theologically commemorates the birth of Jesus, only about half actually see it as a religious celebration. Pew found that religious and non-religious Americans largely … Continue reading
Posted in American Culture, Cross cultural, culture, Executive Coaching
Tagged Christmas, Happy Holiday, Holiday, Holiday greetings, Merry Christmas, United States
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Is Humility A Universal Leadership Value Across Cultures ?
Humility in leadership can be defined as the ability to understand yourself and bring the best from other people. You must first know your talents and limitations, then recognize that you have to rely on others and empower them to … Continue reading
Posted in American Culture, business, Coaching, communication, Cross cultural, culture, Executive Coaching, expat, Expat in Moscow, expatriates, Global Economy, Global leaders, global mobility, HR Management, intercultural communication, intercultural executive coach, intercultural training, international coaching, leadership, Multicultural teams, Negotiation, Russian culture, teamwork, United States
Tagged Business, expat executives, Geert Hofstede, Global Leadership, Humility, intercultural coaching, Leadership, Moscow, Russia, Russians, United States
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Perception of Time Value In America and Russia
Many managers working in multicultural teams or dealing with clients and business partners overseas have often little idea that conflicts could have underlying cultural differences. Time and its perceived value is one of those key cultural differences. We may measure time … Continue reading
The Truth About Green Card and American Citizenship
The New York Times Just published this article : Making Choice to Halt at Door of Citizenship I think the article is misleading giving the wrong message that green card holders are taking all the “good things” America has to offer: … Continue reading
Posted in American Culture, Citizenship, culture, Executive Coaching, expat, expatriates, Global leaders, immigration Rules, intercultural communication
Tagged Citizenship, Citizenship in the United States, Expatriate, Global citizenship, global nomads, green card, Permanent residence (United States), United States, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Working Abroad
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Creativity: What Leaders Can Learn From Jazz ?
What makes Jazz different from other music styles and what has it to do with creativity and leadership ? Jazz is an American music originated in the early 20th century in New Orleans with small bands of five-to-seven players. Jazz is a music … Continue reading
Posted in American Culture, creativity, Executive Coaching, innovation, leadership
Tagged Creativity, improvisation, Jazz, Jazz standard, Leadership, Music
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The Stigma Of Being An Extrovert
I am writing this post as I really feel there is a wrong debate about extroverts versus introverts and their supposed capacity to lead effectively. If you Google the words “extrovert” or “introvert” you get two times more results for “introvert” than for … Continue reading
Posted in American Culture, Cross cultural, culture, Executive Coaching, intercultural communication, Multicultural teams
Tagged ambiverts, Carl Jung, cultural psychology, culture and personality, cultures, Daniel Pink, DISC personality test, Extraversion and introversion, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, personality traits, psychometric tests, Social science
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