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Hofstede Culture Dimensions

Leadership and Change

I’ve introduced Geert Hofstede a couple of posts ago, so I’ll share a bit more about his work as an “in-between post” in my Personal Positive Power blog series. The post Hofstede Culture Dimensions appeared first on Leadership & Change Magazine. He researched national cultures and I admire his work.

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The Key Leadership Skill?

Great Leadership By Dan

In the 1970’s the Dutch psychologist Geert Hofstede developed a way of looking at cultural differences. The leadership lesson. Leadership may well be about vision and inspiration and charisma and motivation but at its heart leadership is about communication, and at least half of communication is about listening.

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Are you aware of culture?

Leadership and Change

Geert Hofstede, the Dutch culture researcher and one of my true gurus (I love his work) says: Culture reproduces itself. appeared first on Leadership & Change Magazine. But are you aware of how your communication is influenced by the culture you’re part of? You learn when to be proud and when to. The post Are you aware of culture?

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Dr. Tasha Eurich on Unleashing Potential through Self-Awareness

HR Digest

Tasha Eurich, a luminary in organizational psychology and bestselling author, unveils the profound impact of self-awareness in leadership in an exclusive interview with The HR Digest. Join us as Tasha Eurich charts a course for shatterproof leadership, leaving an indelible mark on organizational psychology.

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How Ready Are Companies For The Post-Pandemic World?

The Horizons Tracker

“The consortium had an open-innovation mindset that welcomed contributions from scores of partners; exaptation was much faster than mere adaptation in developing a new ventilator design; and there was a sound ecosystem strategy through leadership that welcomed knowledge sharing and coordination among partners rather than command and control.”.

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Where Both Parents Can "Have It All"

Harvard Business Review

Cross-cultural analysts like Geert Hofstede have said that the biggest difference between the Nordics and other countries are their highly 'feminine' vs 'masculine' values. The Nordic executive team (mostly men) I worked with this week were fascinated by the Hofstede research. Pragmatic indeed.

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In Asia, Power Gets in the Way

Harvard Business Review

Professor Geert Hofstede calls the phenomenon " power distance." Top-down leadership exists everywhere. It has the highest power distance of any country in the world: a staggering 104 on the Hofstede comparative power distance index. When businesses fail to address issues of power, they remain vulnerable to failure.

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