Insightful, fun, and educational

Growing up in the Middle East, I found it both shocking and surprising how different Americans were in the way they related to others. Now I know why, and also why I had such a hard time adjusting to American culture.

This book does a fantastic job of showing with lots of fun, surprising, and embarrassing anecdotes why people from one culture struggle to relate to and do business with people from other cultures and vice versa.

I’ve spent decades talking to people from other cultures but it wasn’t until I read this book that I finally understood why and how to avoid some of the embarrassing mistakes I’ve made trying to make connections with folks from different cultures.

If you’re traveling to another country for business or pleasure, read this book before you even get on the plane. The book was entertaining, educational, surprising, and informative. Excellent narration. Definitely looking forward to listening to it again and again.

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Inaccurate geographical information

While listening to the audio book, there is a statement in “Two types of trust and how they grow” section,min 16:00.
she mentioned Saudi Arabia located in the Southern Hemisphere,
Correction:Saudi Arabia is located in the northern hemisphere.

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Read this book!

Awesome! I decided to listen to this book not for business reasons but to better understand various cultures. It exceeded my expectations.

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Incredibly helpful!

I work in a multicultural team and this book explained so much for me! So many valuable insights. I wish I read it before.

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Incredibly insightful

The book is incredibly insightful. The performance was goo but Audible must fix the glitch o f the pdf not being available.

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Different yet the same

This is a terrific book for business and life. I can see using the scale in my interactions with colleagues in India and the UK as well as with friends in Florida or Hawaii. Very insightful, easy to understand, and informative. Loved the reader, too.

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Super helpful!

This book is so helpful not only for learning about other cultures, but also my own!

Good work for global leaders !

The content is very useful to remind ourselves of the cultural differences and giving a framework to have an honest and clear discussion with the team, specially with the accompany pdf.

I found the missing manual for int'l communication

Ladies and gentlemen, I have found the missing manual for international communication and it's called 'The Culture Map' by Erin Meyer. This book is like a GPS for navigating cultural differences at work, it's like having your own personal translator for those awkward cross-cultural moments. Trust me, after reading this book, you'll be able to navigate cultural differences like a boss. It's a must-read for anyone who's ever had to deal with a colleague from a different culture and thought "Wait, are they mad at me or is this just how they communicate?”. This book will clear all that confusion and have you doing business like a pro. So go ahead, give it a read and thank me later.

A must read for all humans

This information should be incorporated into all diversity training. If it was, we would avoid so much misunderstanding and people attending training. It is exciting, interesting, and educating! Some of my most frustrating business and social cultural questions explained. Thank you Erin Meyers for your obvious years of education and ability to teach it to the masses.