Turning Cultural Competence into a Personal and Company Asset
Issues of diversity and cultural conflict often sink the best made business plans. To be well prepared for future success, it helps to assess others in their own environment, to consider how they might see you, what you will need to do to get results and how to go about it.
Consider some potential multicultural issues...
• In countries where interpersonal relationships run deep, how do you come in as an unknown new manager and create an atmosphere of trust?
• In a culture where saving face is imperative, you still need to give honest and relevant feedback. How do you go about it?
• You’re used to straight talk, but some environments thrive on ambiguous situations. Do you
confront this head-on or learn the local rules?
