The Culture Map
By Erin Meyer
Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business. PublicAffairs, 2014.
Summary of The Culture Map book by Erin Meyer
A framework for navigating global cultures so you can communicate effectively and behave appropriately no matter the country you’re in, the people you’re dealing with, or the relationships you are trying to build.
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What do you get from this book? A foolproof tool for identifying the cultural issues that can impact your business
Variations between cultures create workplace challenges that can be difficult to overcome without a system for addressing them
The culture map draws attention to the key differences and similarities between people from different backgrounds
People from low- and high-context cultures have different ways of conveying information based on assumptions and shared knowledge
Evaluations can be easily misunderstood when managers are either too direct or not direct enough
Principles-first and applications-first reasoning are persuasive styles that utilize drastically different techniques for drawing conclusions
Recognizing your team’s preference for the “big picture” or specifics can help you plan your next move
Egalitarian managers often have trouble understanding hierarchal organizations; the solution lies in understanding their obligations
Consensual societies make slow, group-informed decisions while top-down cultures move fast and act independently
Trust is the staple of any good relationship, but disparities between cultures can make it harder to form close bonds
Many Asian countries avoid confrontation at all costs, while others are taught to hold constructive arguments
Cultures perceive time with varying degrees of flexibility—learn to adapt, keep an open mind, and you’ll do well
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Who should read The Culture Map book
- Business leaders
- MBA students
- entrepreneurs
About the author of The Culture Map
Erin Meyer
Erin Meyer is an American author and professor at INSEAD, an international business school. She is the program director for the institution’s Managing Global Virtual Teams and Management Skills for International Business programs. As a former Peace Corps volunteer, she taught English in Botswana. In 2013 she was named to Thinkers50 Radar list of the world’s rising business thinkers.
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