The Culture Map by Erin Meyer highlights eight ways that country cultures influence behaviours. A good example of cultural differences is highlighted in this meme below. These differences are norms and expectations around egalitarian vs hierarchical leadership roles. In cultures with a more egalitarian style, teams are often skip leaders if they have different opinions.
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Key IdeasCommunicating – Low Context and High ContextEvaluating – Direct Negative Feedback vs Indirect Negative FeedbackPersuading – Concept-first vs Application-firstLeading – Egalitarian vs HierarchicalDeciding – Consensual vs Top-DownTrusting – Task-Based vs Relationship-basedDisagreeing – Confrontational vs Avoids ConfrontationScheduling – Linear Time vs Flexible TimeObjections to This Model16 Impressions