Is It Possible to Avoid Generalizations When Researching Various Cultures? Research on "cultures" deals with groups, and therefore relies on generalizations. However, every society has members who do not fit the overall cultural mold. In each culture, there will always…
In most business meetings in Israel, one gets the sense that arguments are a vital component of the decision-making process. Seldom do argument and conflict during meetings threaten the participants’ social and professional relationships. More often than not, they simply…
Wise, Wicked, Simple, He Who Does Not Know How to Ask… In Communication across Various Cultures. Blog in the Spirit of Passover At this time in Israel and the rest of the world, Jews are celebrating the Passover holiday, which…
Heder Vahetzi App as a Metaphor for Israeli Business Culture The mobile app “Heder Vahetzi” (One and a Half Rooms), based on an animated segment of the satirical Israeli entertainment show "Eretz Nehederet" (A Wonderful Country), provides a marvelous example…
The Positive Attitude toward Failure in the Culture of Israeli Innovation Business practices and behavior in any culture is largely connected to the cultural mindset in general. Israeli society has a positive attitude toward failure; Israelis see a person who…
The connection between the term MVP and the Israeli innovation culture Today, in our startup world, people are talking about a term called MVP: Minimum Viable Product. The idea behind it is to quickly validate your startup at an early…
Using the word ISRAELI as an acronym for a practical guide in doing business with Israelis. Article in The Jewish Business News: http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2016/01/13/israel-business-culture-a-quick-guide/
What is Israeli Chutzpah? From a brief, spontaneous, fascinating meeting I had with Noam Lanir at the Dinings Restaurant in the Norman Tel Aviv hotel… Noam Lanir is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Israel. In my new book, "Israeli…
How Cultural Intelligence Builds International Business Success http://blogs.the-ceo-magazine.com/guest/how-cultural-intelligence-builds-international-business-success
Negotiations in Israel In a recent article, "Getting to Si, Ja, Oui and Da," published by the Harvard Business Review (HBR) (https://hbr.org/2015/12/getting-to-si-ja-oui-hai-and-da), the author - Erin Meyer - refers to the two main parameters that impact most negotiations between people…