Jessica Stone About This Week's Guest Jessica Stone Jessica Stone is an international journalist who can attest to the power and the purpose behind what we are doing here on the Culture Matters Podcast. She has written a book sharing her stories of cross-cultural adventures and what she learned. The book outlines 20 lessons ranging from different parts of the US to China, Afghanistan, and Vietnam to France and Brazil. "In many countries a woman is not treated like a woman." * If...

International Mergers & Acquisitions; What are the Cultural Implications? What this podcast will be about: Mergers & Acquisitions and the Cultural Implications Most M&A's are based on economical decisions: * Economies of scale * Reduced workforce (= fewer expenses) * Faster & more innovation * ... The majority of (international) mergers & acquisitions fail. Most often because there is a mismatch between the national cultures involved and/or the differences of...

Ivana Lodovici About This Week's Guest Ivana Lodovici Ivana Lodovici is the Director of International Recruitment at YER USA. YER USA assists European companies with the selection of North American-based candidates. Ivana was born in Italy and spent her youth in Luxembourg City. After she graduated from college in Italy she moved to the United States, she completed her Masters Degree in Miami where she resides. As of today, Ivana has conducted numerous national and international searches...

How will business change after Corona? What will be the cultural implications? What this podcast will be about: The World Will Never be the Same; or Will it? For some, working from home was already part of their daily work-life. For many, it has been a forced decision due to circumstances or simple corporate-imposed measures. When it comes to working from home, we know a couple of things from different surveys: * People are generally happier * People work longer hours * Colleagues...

Global Talent Sourcing Podcast, Culture Shock, and Cultural Competency What this podcast will be about: * Why Global Talent Sourcing from Other Countries? * Why Is Cultural Onboarding So Important? * Dealing with Culture Shock * It is NOT about the Legal or Accounting Stuff * Reading about Swimming versus Actual Swimming Should you want to know more, contact us! "How will you learn to swim if you only read about swimming as opposed to getting into the...

How to do business in India podcastIn this how-to-do business in India podcast, we don't really go over any cultural dimensions (in our webinar we will).Instead, we go over some common misconceptions and misunderstandings that non-Indians (mostly Westerns) have about Indian business practices.We talk about some of the following topics:* Loss of face is real* Nepotism* We explain the "Indian headshake"* Why a "Yes" is not always a yes* The difference between typical Western & Indian...

Deanna Singh About This Week's Guest Deanna Singh Deanna Singh, the author of Purposeful Hustle, wants to live in a world where marginalized communities have power. As an expert social entrepreneur, she is obsessed with making the world a better place and she will build or break systems to create positive change. While tackling complex social challenges, Deanna gives audiences the tools and courage to imagine, activate, and impact the world as agents of change. Deanna is described as a...

Working with International Virtual Teams Working internationally is one thing. But working with an International Virtual Team adds a couple of challenges. I call it you're missing the "touch" factor; meaning that you're missing those visual queues that you would otherwise you would have. In this podcast, we only touch on one factor of the four primary dimensions of culture: Hierarchy (there are three more, but that would take too much time; should you want to know more, contact...

How to do Business in the US Why the US is Sometimes Ahead and Sometimes Behind In this podcast, we talk about the current development (early December 2020) about how different cultures/countries deal and have dealt with the current (at the time of this pandemic) situation going on. "Sometimes the USA is ahead of the rest of the world, and sometimes they're behind". Why is it that the US constructed an ultra-modern Interstate system in 1950 that at this moment is in such a relatively...

The Culture Matters in International Business Podcast A new Format for this Podcast Your Hosts: Chris Smit Peter van der Lende "Understanding cultural differences can be the descisive factor in success or failure in International Business" In this short introduction podcast, we explain the new set-up of our podcast: We'll take a look at the impact that cultural differences have on doing International Business. Some topics that you can expect are: * Why the US is Sometimes Ahead...

Theresa Sigillito HollemaAbout This Week's Guest Theresa Sigillito HollemaTheresa is an American who left her home country more than 20 years ago and has been living in Europe ever since, mainly in the Netherlands.She is an expert on virtual working.She has traveled the globe working with clients and now works with them virtually.Her work includes leadership development programs, team coaching, workshops, and speaking engagements.Most recently she has added "author" to her titles as she has...

Sign up for This Webinar on International Business Development on November 5 Name Email Address Message 1 + 12 = Submit What Can You Expect During this Webinar on International Business Development? * How to go about international Business Development and/or...

Bart De Pau About This Week's Guest Bart De Pau Bart De Pau was born to a Dutch father and a Belgian mother and grew up in Zeeland (the province that is famous for its massive sea defenses). He set up a Summer/Winter School: intensive Dutch courses with accommodation. Some years ago, He started to video interviews with the students of the Summer/Winter School in front of a blue background. When foreigners share their experiences, other foreigners can benefit from them. That was the...

Chris Smit About This Week's Guest Chris Smit For once I've got myself on my own podcast... Well, actually I was being interviewed by Jonathan Westover. And this podcast was first published on the Human Capital Innovations (HCI) Podcast. We talk about the importance of cultural awareness when you're working internationally. "Cultural Differences are real and they really do matter. Culture Matters" Links mentioned in this episode are: The original podcast can be found...

Rachel Jensen About This Week's Guest Rachel Jensen Over 8 years ago, Rachel moved from New York to a small Caribbean island off the coast of Belize for a job. Today she still calls Ambergris Caye home and despite the cultural differences and nuances, she has adapted to a slower, and easier pace life in Central America. "I was in a real New York state of mind. Now my life is a lot simpler and easier." Her tips on becoming more culturally competent are: Understand that you're a...

Peter Kozodoy About This Week's Guest Peter Kozodoy Peter Kozodoy is a TEDx speaker, author of Honest to Greatness: How Today's Greatest Leaders Use Brutal Honesty to Achieve Massive Success, and serial entrepreneur, currently serving as the CEO of Stradeso and the Partner/Chief Strategy Officer of GEM Advertising. Peter’s largest business has appeared on the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America, and his articles on business, leadership, and entrepreneurship have appeared...

Melissa LamsonAbout This Week's Guest Melissa LamsonMelissa Lamson, CEO of Lamson Consulting, works with successful leaders to refine their professional skills and create inclusive workplaces.She knows that when leaders present the best version of themselves, individuals, teams, and the organization wins. Melissa has a Masters in Intercultural Relations.She founded companies in Europe and the US, has clients and projects in over 40 countries, and has authored 6 books.Melissa works...

Judith Hornok About This Week's Guest Judith Hornok Judith Hornok is THE DECODER. She studies the “special codes” of individuals and groups worldwide. Over fifteen years she has researched the social-emotional mindset of the Arab people in the Gulf. During her studies, she identified the negative, aggressive forms of emotions and feelings and realized quickly how much influence social-emotional behavior has on day-to-day life in business as well as personal relationships. She calls them...

AllanHeida About This Week's Guest Allan Heida Allan Heida is a Craft Beer nerd and guide. He loves to educate people on Craft Beer and the culture that surrounds it. He has been into craft beer on the amateur and professional level, having worked behind the bar and now as a podcaster. "Oh, do I miss my Michelada..." His tips on becoming more culturally competent are: Order a local beer in different places that you're visiting. Learn to say "I'm sorry" in different languages....

Lawrence Draken About This Week's Guest Lawrence Draken Lawrence Draken published "The Year of the Rabid Dragon" in November 2018, a medical mystery set in Beijing, China. The story wound around political intrigue, cover-ups, secret interrogations, but most of all, the potential for scientists in a culture with drastically different ethics, to use new technology like CRISPR and virology for nefarious means. Draken writes not just crime stories, but about current events, politics, and the...

Lawrence Draken About This Week's Guest Lawrence Draken Lawrence Draken is an author and small business owner. Her latest book, “The Year of the Rabid Dragon” is a medical-thriller based in Beijing, China, centered around a virus that is spread through the civilian population of China’s capitol. Draken lived and worked in Beijing for nearly five years, first doing research in high energy physics, then working on a strategy and engineering team with a German auto company. While living and...

Lisa Fain About This Week's Guest Lisa Fain Lisa Fain is the CEO of Center for Mentoring Excellence, and an expert in the intersection of cultural competency and mentoring. Her passion for diversity and inclusion work fuels her strong conviction that leveraging differences creates a better workplace and drives better business results. Lisa brings her energy, enthusiasm and engagement to any group, facilitating lively workshops and training and delivering interactive speeches with...