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Mentioned in 24 episodes
The Culture Map
Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business
Book • 2014
In 'The Culture Map,' Erin Meyer presents a comprehensive framework for understanding and managing cultural differences in the global workplace.
The book introduces an eight-scale model to analyze how cultures vary along different dimensions, such as communication styles (high or low context), leadership approaches (hierarchical or egalitarian), and feedback methods (direct or indirect).
Meyer uses engaging real-life stories and anecdotes to illustrate common misunderstandings and provides actionable advice for improving international collaboration.
The book is essential for anyone working in multicultural teams or managing global projects, offering practical tools to enhance communication, leadership, and decision-making across diverse cultural contexts.
The book introduces an eight-scale model to analyze how cultures vary along different dimensions, such as communication styles (high or low context), leadership approaches (hierarchical or egalitarian), and feedback methods (direct or indirect).
Meyer uses engaging real-life stories and anecdotes to illustrate common misunderstandings and provides actionable advice for improving international collaboration.
The book is essential for anyone working in multicultural teams or managing global projects, offering practical tools to enhance communication, leadership, and decision-making across diverse cultural contexts.
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Mentioned in 24 episodes
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as a useful resource for decoding cross-cultural interactions.


Adam Grant

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ReThinking: Decoding cross-cultural communication with Erin Meyer
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as a resource for understanding cultural differences in business.


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as a useful resource for decoding cross-cultural interactions.


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ReThinking: Decoding cross-cultural communication with Erin Meyer
Mentioned by Molly West Duffy as a resource for understanding cross-cultural differences in emotional expression.

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as a book that puts different cultures on different spectrums.

Julia Hensel

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as a game changer for understanding how people process information across different cultures.

Jason Giles

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as the co-author of "No Rules Rules", providing insights into Netflix's culture.


Reed Hastings

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as one of his favorite books.


Nicolai Tangen

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while discussing the importance of building intentional relationships when living abroad.


Andrew Henderson

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who is currently reading it on the recommendation of a friend.

Jim Sammons

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in reference to Reed Hastings' insights on building global teams.

Aditya Agarwal

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comme un livre facile à lire qui a ouvert ses yeux sur les différences culturelles entre pays.

Nicolas Dessaigne

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Mentioned by Anfisa as a book that helped her understand the cultural aspects of work and collaboration.

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as a book that sits on his windowsill and contains studies on cultural differences.

Eran Gil

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pour comprendre les différences culturelles dans un contexte d'équipes globales.

Lida Laisné

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Erwähnt von Annika, um die unterschiedlichen Kommunikationsweisen in verschiedenen Kulturen zu veranschaulichen.

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als referentie voor culturele verschillen op de werkvloer.

Ludo Verstraten

Een heel klein beetje oorlog
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for understanding and navigating cultural differences in global teams.


Christina Wodtke

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