Cultural Differences & Cultural Diversity in International Business

Cultural Differences and Global Dexterity About This Week's Guest Andy Molinsky Andy Molinsky is a professor of organizational behavior at Brandeis University's International Business School and the author of the award-winning Harvard Business Review Press book "Global Dexterity". He also blogs regularly about culture, cultural adaptation, and organizational psychology for Harvard Business Review. In this podcast, he talks about Cultural Differences and Global Dexterity. His 3 tips for becoming more culturally competent are: Try your best to understand your own culture first. Try to have the courage to step outside of your comfort zone. Usually the "real world" is more "emotional", which is not always easy for us. Read the book Global Dexterity. Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/andy-molinsky/a/a73/bb3/en Twitter: http://twitter.com/andymolinsky Email: molinsky@brandeis.edu The Book Global Dexterity (affiliate link) Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here. How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast! Cultural Differences and Global Dexterity on Culture Matters

A Student Perspective on Culture About This Week's Guest Kiran Beersing-Vasquez on a Student Perspective on Culture A 20-year-old student of mixed background. Born in the UK and moved to Belgium at age 9.  Attended an international school in Brussels, which had 9 different language sections, and students from all over the world with similarly mixed origins. Now back in the UK and on his Year in Industry, with a Mechanical Engineering degree. Mother and Father originate from Guatemala and Mauritius respectively. His 3 tips for becoming more culturally competent are: Take as much interest as you can, and don't be afraid to ask questions. Approach things from a neutral perspective as much as possible. It's OK to be ignorant, as long as you try to understand the other culture. Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiransbv/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/kiranbv94 Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here. How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast! A Student Perspective on Culture on Culture Matters.

Culture, Diversity and Inclusion About This Week's Guest Stephen Frost Stephen Frost is the Head of Diversity and Inclusion for KPMG UK. He served as Head of Diversity and Inclusion for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games from 2007-2012. He was educated as a Hertford College Scholar at Oxford University and a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University. He also teaches inclusive leadership at Harvard Business School and an extended class at Sciences Po in Paris. He advises several organizations and governments worldwide and is the author of the book The Inclusion Imperative. His 3 tips for becoming more culturally competent are: Listen (also make sure you listen to people who are usually quiet); we don't have all the answers, and if you listen, you hear more. Take Risks: many people are too afraid to take the plunge. Simply do what you intend to do. Relax "into it"; meaning that you sometimes need to go with the flow and see what happens. Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: Website: http://frostincluded.com Email: stephen@frostincluded.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/frostincluded LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjamesfrost/ Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here. How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast! Culture, Diversity, and Inclusion on Culture Matters

I wanted to take this opportunity to say Thank You for your support in 2014. I hope 2015 will even be better!   Well, it’s nothing very special: Try to be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book now and then, get some walking in, and try to live in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations.  - Monthy Python’s ‘The meaning of life’ -

International Travel About This Week's Guest Josh & Erin from travelwithbender.com have been traveling with their two children since May 2012. In this podcast, we talk about International Travel and family life. It’s an open-ended, unplanned, round-the-world trip discovering amazing places for families. They have stayed in hostels and 5-star luxury resorts, traveled on scooters and cruise liners, danced with leprechauns, and cuddled tigers. Nothing is out of bounds or out of reach for this remarkable Australian family. Their 3 tips for becoming more culturally competent are: Make sure you learn a handful of words in the local language. Just a couple is enough. It shows that you care and that you're trying. Do try the local food. If you can, try some street food. Otherwise do a bit of research. On their website, you can find a great post about getting local food in New Orleans. Hang out with the locals. The Benders do this at the playgrounds where their kids play. Even if you don't speak the language you will get to know the local culture better. Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: Email: erin@travelwithbender.com Website: http://travelwithbender.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/TravelwiTBender (notice that the H is missing!) Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here. How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast! Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here. International Travel on Culture Matters

About This Weeks Guest John Amaechi is a psychologist, New York Times bestselling author and former NBA basketball player. All this united in one person? Yes! and with 6' 4" he not only physically stands tall, but also when it comes to his view on sports, business and other international matters. His 3 tips for becoming more culturally competent are: Be mindful towards other cultures Approach different cultures with a Benevolent Ignorance The previous point combined with an "I would like to get to know you" attitude Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: Website: http://www.johnamaechi.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/JohnAmaechi Website: http://beijinglegacyblog.com/Welcome.html Website: http://amaechiperformance.com Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here.   How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast!

Culture and Travel Greeley Koch is the executive director of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives and a world-class business traveler. In this podcast, he talks about Culture and Travel. A twenty-five-year veteran of the travel industry, he is an advocate of passenger safety, comfort, and security, while boosting traveler productivity. Koch is also an authority on business travel investment and innovation. His 3 tips for becoming more culturally competent are: Do your research before you leave Go there (wherever you're going) with an open mind Be flexible towards whatever will come your way (bonus) Get out of the office (and visit a market or so) Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: Website: http://acte.org Twitter: http://twitter.com/greeleykoch LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/pub/greeley-koch/6/494/758 Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here. How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast!