Cultural intelligence

China: Building trust Traditional Chinese values are based on a finely-tuned art of managing human relationships and not, as with other civilizations, on religious principles. To this end, respect for...

Brazilian Strategies Portuguese colonialists in Brazil created an inflexible and cumbersome bureaucracy. ‘Jeitinho’ became a way of accomplishing business goals despite the bureaucracy. &#...

India: Hindu Influences On Business Culture Of all the cultural influences that shape business in India, the most important is the Hindu religion which extends across 80% of the country. Hindu philoso...

Japanese Decision-Making Nemawashi (根回し) is a systematic formal consultation process used for consensus-building over company projects and business decisions. Nijikai 二次会 refers to small, intimate get...

France: Faux Amis English and French Cognates: These are similar sounding words in both languages that have very different meanings. The similarity of the sounds trick speakers and result in embarrass...

MALAYSIA Malay communities Malay communities have been bound together by their customary laws or adat. عادة. Small-scale entrepreneurs, believe that adat can promote business success, for example by p...

ARGENTINA: making deep connections A good way to show your cultural savvy in Buenos Aires is to know the etiquette surrounding Argentina’s most popular drink, mate (mah-tay). Made from dry yerba leave...

NIGERIA: symbols of partnerships Throughout Nigeria but especially in the south among the Igbo people, kola nuts carry a deep significance. The kola nuts, which are the size of chestnuts, are used to ...

BANGLADESH: Bengali and Bangladeshi Identity Many Bangladeshis have a dual identity, a national one and cross-border ethnic pride. They share a rich Bengali heritage across the border in the neighbour...