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The Coming U.S. Crackup
Clive Crook on something that has been on many people's minds lately, the sense of a coming U.S. crackup:

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5 steps to building a cultural brand
Successful cultural icons like The Grateful Dead and contemporary brands such as Starbucks and Patagonia exemplify the cultural connection between the brand and the consumer world.

8.0 Culture and Small Business Success: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Enterprise Growth in Uganda
It is possible that in the study of business, especially small business, there has been no attention to the subject of culture and its impact on business success. We appear to be taken for granted that the concept of business, which is a cultural pattern in different societies, is understood the same way everywhere. Discussing entrepreneurship we conclude that successful entrepreneurship entails certain behavioural patterns. That behaviour is shaped in a cultural setting. We also appear to take it for granted that the concept of profit, the end result of a business activity, as a common meaning in different cultures.
Genuineness: Can You Bring Problems To Light?
Genuineness as a cultural core value allows you to know when something is not right. Genuineness is required in critical thinking and the process of evaluation in order to make improvements. This article explores behaviors that build genuineness in the work place and the cultural behaviors needed to bring problems to light. In most competitive cultures, when there is a problem – the person who recognizes it is often exploited and through competition is made the loser. Genuineness is the third of six collaborative core values that build highly effective teams. The other values are trust, interdependence, empathy, risk and success – TIGERS.

Become a Master in Listening
Did you know that the Chinese symbol for listening consists of 10 distinct elements? They combine meanings like “king, ear, eye, heart, sense and respect” into one symbol. What does that tell you? Obviously the entire culture of the Far East perceives listening as extremely valuable and is trained to get a lot of information beyond the spoken word: Context, emotion, cultural background or intentions. As a sharp contrast, our Western culture emphasizes verbal and written expression, powerful speaking, articles and books as part of individual development. This cultural underpinning is subconscious and might impact our readiness to listen effectively.

Do Fewer Women Have Midlife Crises?
Casual observation suggests that women have fewer difficulties transitioning through midlife than men do. For men, it requires a cultural revolution.
Cultural Differences with Sales Force Evaluation
I was in New Orleans speaking at the Gazelles Coaches Summit, a prelude to the Fortune Magazine Sales Summit. I was asked a question about cultural differences with the Sales Force Evaluation: Is the lack of Money Motivation on an entire sales force in Ireland a cultural difference?
Tips for Leaders on Cross Cultural Communications
Leaders and followers need to understand the nature of communication in developing a good cross communication strategy. When communicating with people abroad, you'll need to know both the strategy and structure in cultural and communication patterns. As we encounter the possibilities of wars, it appears that some international disputes could be resolved by effective cross-cultural communications.

Cultural and Religious Differences in a Business Partnership
While money, family obligations, credit history, business skills, and values are important characteristics for prospective partners to evaluate when forming a business partnership, cultural and religious differences are deeply rooted and also deserve special consideration. Several criteria exist for determining whether a prospective business partner is a good fit. Criteria seven, Compatibility of Cultural and Religious Differences, can help a business owner determine whether she and her partner will be able to work together, long-term.

Tribe, Nation, Business Unit – Are we not are all the same?
We often look to cultural diversity when considering organizational processes and strategic leadership. This article notes the need to understand cultural differences as they relate to business operations.
The Role of Organizational Design in 21st Century Organizations.
The world is pressed on all sides by a diminishing full-time workforce, differing cultural, generational, political, and religious views and the organization of the 21st century must be more agile than its 19th and 20th century ancestors. The role of organizational design is imperative to how the organization deals with challenges it now faces. Today’s organizational design will require an ability to share ideas, knowledge, resources and skills across organizational, generational and cultural boundaries within and outside of the organizational system for the purpose of achieving desired goals. This article addresses the role of organizational design in 21st century organization.
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