As Western cultures seek out opportunity in China, it is important that we understand one fundamental principle: American and Chinese cultures are polar opposites. They think, perceive, manage, communicate, and share information in ways that are diametrically opposed.
To understand Chinese culture at a glance takes more than one glance. There are five different cultural lenses through which one can look at cultures in order to gain a deeper understanding of them. Becoming competent working within that cultural understanding is the first and most important step in building and strengthening productive cross-cultural business relationships.
Mary also offers a customized China & Globalization keynote highlighting the disruptions and trends most relevant to your organization, and what to do about them.
Selected Key Concepts:
- China’s History & Culture – Influences Today and Tomorrow
- Five Big Shifts
- Leadership and Decision-making
- The U.S & China – Roles, Relationships, Influence on the Global Stage
- The Chinese Economy – The shift to a consumer economy
- Competitiveness – What and How…
- Two Scenarios: 2030 & 2050
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