A Canadian CEO and an Israeli General Manager were discussing changes to a joint project. During the conversation, the Israeli GM casually said that he “doesn’t care” about some of the proposed changes. The Canadian CEO immediately reacted: “What do…
When AI Speaks Different Languages: An Intercultural Perspective Reflections Through the TCAP™ Model During an international Train-the-Trainer workshop in Belgium, I suggested a solution to a group exercise but chose not to insist because I did not want to create…
What Really Makes Cross-Cultural Mergers Work (Based on “M&A Across Cultures,” in Global Cultural Interplay, pp. 236–242) When people talk about mergers and acquisitions (M&A), they usually mean spreadsheets, valuations, and legal clauses. But in real life, M&A could just…
When global teams work together, the biggest barriers aren’t time zones or technology — they’re words. On a recent Canadian–Israeli call, one simple phrase - “they don’t care” -nearly derailed trust. In Hebrew, it meant “it doesn’t matter.” In English,…
Leading Across Borders: Three Keys to Managing Multicultural Teams Successfully In today’s global business world, technical expertise is no longer enough. Leaders must also master cultural intelligence. Managing multicultural teams requires self-awareness, adaptability, and the ability to create safe, inclusive…
לבקשת הקהל הנה גם הגרסה בעברית על מעמד האישה בישראל הרבה פעמים אני נשאלת על מעמד האישה בישראל. ובהתבסס על איך שהדיונים האלה מתנהלים, הבנתי שלא- ישראלים רואים בנשים ישראליות יותר דומיננטיות ממה שהן בפועל ובעלות זכויות שוות יותר ממה…
I am often asked about the status of women in Israel. And as we approach International Women's Day, which takes place each year on March 8th, I think that based on how these discussions play out, I've realized that others…
Language is one of the tools we use to create meaning. We form ideas through words, which sometimes even make it easy for us to quickly lay down the foundation for deeper intentions. When you work in a global company,…
I am surprised each time anew when I witness the gap that exists between how any culture perceives itself and how others perceive it. In the workshops I conduct for global companies, we always discuss various kinds of cultural gaps,…
“American Factory 美国工厂“ is an American documentary film about a Chinese company in Moraine, a city near Dayton, Ohio. Chinese billionaire Cao Dewang bought a shut-down General Motors factory and turned it into an American branch of his Fuyao automobile…