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Navigating Cultural Differences

Coaching Tip

For example, "in China, the boss is always right," says Steve Henning, reflecting on his years of managing in Bejing. "And Yet, most managers have little understanding of how local culture impacts golbal interaction. Source: Erin Meyer: The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business.

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Should You Share a Room on a Business Trip?

Harvard Business Review

Years ago, when I worked at Holt, Rhinehart & Winston Educational and Professional Publishing , my female superior and I attended a national teacher''s conference in San Antonio, and were forced to share a hotel room because of a late booking. What could have been a profoundly awkward experience — my boss! in her pajamas !

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