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Questions for: Erin Meyer, Author, The Culture Map

At one time, employees primarily collaborated with colleagues from their own country, but today, many are part of global networks connected with people scattered around the world. What are the implications?

Most managers have little understanding of how local culture impacts global interactions. Even those who are culturally informed, travel extensively and have lived abroad often have few strategies for dealing with the cross-cultural complexity that affects their team’s day-to-day effectiveness.

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