Tag: Culture
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Learning from Japan to adopt Lean in SMEs: Leadership, Culture and Training
Success factors and adjustments for SMEs In crafting this website, we aimed to share our personal experiences and those of fellow industrialists in crisis management through Lean tools within the realm of financial control. Our intention is to humbly propose avenues for fine-tuning and enhancing our own methodologies. During our management journey, we’ve explored how…
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The impact of cultural values on negotiations: 10 ways culture influences negotiation
Understanding the significance of behavior and etiquette in international negotiation International negotiation leverages power based on information and competence. Whoever possesses information and technology holds power over their counterpart, not just technical information but also knowledge about the adversary. While technical expertise is a necessary condition for foreign negotiators, they integrate other dimensions into the…
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How to master Active Listening and connect with anyone
Make a difference and transform your relationships Active listening is more than just hearing what someone says. It’s a powerful communication skill that allows you to truly understand the message of the person you’re talking to, and to show them that you care. Active listening can help negotiators build rapport, trust, and mutual understanding, as…
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How to navigate cultural differences and negotiate effectively with a Gentlemen’s agreement and a Letter of Intent.
The role of culture. How to use oral and written communication skills to seal a deal Oral and written communication have often been seen as opposing modes of expression, with the former being associated with lower status and the latter with higher prestige. However, this dichotomy overlooks the complexity and diversity of both forms of…
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International business seen by export managers
Despite the feeling, the planet in which we live doesn’t shrink. There are just more and more people on it. Let us share with you the exchanges between export managers from all over the world sharing their vision of export. The question was “In your opinion, what are the critical factors for export success?” The…
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Think global, act local and keep your culture alive.
Are you looking for a development model? Globalization pushes our economies to standardize codes and to impoverish local cultures, step by step, in favor of a capitalist model directing financial flows towards the most dominant big brands. Never forget your roots. It is time to impose a circular economy model of co-development between all countries.…
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Communication tips according to cultures
The art of avoiding misunderstandings We invite you today to dive into the world of high-level intercultural management. We are in a world of contact and today there is over-communication, ie excessive information. Who says overcommunication, also says no more communication at all because we all know that the more messages there are and the…
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Your brain is deceiving you. What does this image inspire in you?
Look at this map of the world. What inspires you?How does it change your perception of reality?What do you remember? Due to obstacles coming from the sheer volume of information we have to process every day, we avoid seeing the world as it is. We actually perceive only a very small part of reality. We…
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