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Cultural Adaptation

These articles discuss strategies for adapting across cultures:

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Can You Try to Fit In Too Much?

Is it possible to adapt too much to a culture?

Episode 1: Andrew Mogendorff

A conversation with Andrew Mogendorff of Target about his 3 year assignment in India. Andrew talks about communication, leadership development, family life, and repatriation.

Episode 10: Sven and Charlotta

Sven Brandelik and Charlotta Osterberg - Mohandas discuss the importance of building relationships in India and share their experiences over 8 years

How To Negotiate With Someone Who Earns Less In A Year Than You Do In A Month

    Some of the most inspiring people you'll ever meet come from the working class of India. They often work long hours with no…

How to Not Look Like a Tourist in India

A tourist is defined as someone who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure. Yet, those who claim to be ‘world travelers’ avoid this label…

Mark Twain on Cultural Adaptation

Mark Twain's take on human rules across cultures, how to define modesty, and who really belongs in an asylum.

Put Your Value Ranking Skills to Work!

Applying the lessons of value rankings

Questions to Ask Your Cross-Cultural Trainer

  I’ve already stated my opinion about the questionable value of cross-cultural training sessions, but there is a lot to be gained from…

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Survival Skills

Give or give in

Two Kinds of Culture Shock

A look at how to handle culture shocks and the dreaded culture attacks

Value Rankings, #GreyIsWhite, and Anne Frank

How value rankings affect moral dilemmas

Why I Wouldn’t Spend $500 on a Cross-Cultural Training Session

6 important reasons that you should be hesitant to sign up for a one-day cross-cultural training session and what a better model looks like

Why Indians Think Americans Don’t Value Family

An overview of value rankings

Why You Should Embrace Cultural Generalizations, Not Stereotypes

The difference between generalizations and stereotypes, and how to use the former well

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