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âThe Culture Mapâ by Erin Meyer, which was published in 2014, discusses the cultural differences between people and how they influence business interactions.
American author and professor at INSEAD Business School, Meyer talks from personal experience about fundamental points to pay attention to while having interactions with international business owners, peers, or clients.
She uncovers the meaning behind certain behaviors and suggests solutions to overcome the differences between people to accomplish shared goals.
As a cross-cultural management expert, Meyer discusses the elements that contribute to peopleâs communication and collaboration, including evaluation, persuasion, leadership, decision-making, and trust.
Using practical examples, she explains how misunderstandings sometimes happen when people interpret attitudes using their own lens, which may not be appropriate when relying on personal background and general understanding of the world.
She writes about people appreciating and focusing on what they find meaningful to them. Some cultures value direct feedback, while others tend to lean toward indirect communication when asked to give an opinion.
In addition, the author provides strategies to overcome differences and find common ground, focusing on the importance of learning and understanding cultural norms, and also being adaptable when an individual becomes part of an international team.
She also encourages readers to understand and respect other traditions to build effective relationships with the world around us.
âThe Culture Mapâ is a guide for people who may be working in multicultural environments and want to elevate teamwork while improving intercultural skills.
We are at a crossroads in history. If we hope to share our planet successfully with one another and the AI systems we are creating, we must reflect on who we are, how we got here, and where we are heading.
âThe Importance of Being Educableâ puts forward a provocative new exploration of the extraordinary facility of humans to absorb and apply knowledge.
The remarkable âeducabilityâ of the human brain can be understood as an information processing ability.
Authors: Tom S. Clark, Adam N. Glynn, & Michael Leo Owens
Police shootings in America spark outrage and protest and raise questions about police use of lethal force. Yet despite the attention given to high-profile shootings, it is extremely difficult to draw wider conclusions about the frequency and outcomes of police gunfire because there is no systematic and centralized source of information on these incidents.
This pioneering book draws on original data, compiled by the authors, to examine police shootings, both fatal and non-fatal, in hundreds of American cities.
Author: Richard V. Fisher
âVolcanoes: Crucibles of Changeâ explores the science and mystery of volcanoes. The author chronicles not only their geologic behavior but also their profound effect on human life.
The book covers the surprisingly large variety of volcanoes, the subtle to conspicuous signs preceding their eruptions, and their far-reaching atmospheric consequences, according to a review on goodreads.com.
Tourists will find their scientific curiosity whetted by this informative and entertaining book.
In 2012, violence between Buddhists and Muslims erupted in western Myanmar, pointing to a growing divide between religious communities that before had received little attention from the outside world.
In this gripping and deeply reported account, Francis Wade explores how the manipulation of identities by an anxious ruling elite has laid the foundations for mass violence, and how, in Myanmarâs case, some of the most respected voices for democracy have turned on the minorities at a time when the majority of citizens are beginning to experience freedoms unseen for half a century.
