Leadership

What is culture about?

• Only about food

• Shared values and beliefs of a group

• Just about language

• The weather

Cultural sensitivity is...

• speaking multiple languages fluently

• avoiding interaction with people

• being aware of other cultures

• assuming we all have same values

People with high power distance are motivated when they

• have less boundaries at work

• have few instructions

• work with group

• get promotion

people with low power distance are motivated when they

• work on mutual tasks

• work individually

• get incentive

• have boundaries at work

What is a team with people from different countries called?

• A normal team

• A local team

• A pizza party

• A multicultural team

What is Power Distance about?

• How far away people live

• How loud people talk

• How equally power is shared

• How long people can run

Finland is known for what kind of communication?

• Direct communication

• Singing telegrams

• Very long stories

• Secret codes

Toyota in Japan does something called "nemawashi" for decisions. What is it like?

• A type of sushi

• A fast race

• Talking to many people to build a consensus before deciding

• Planting trees

Nokia in Finland likes when people...

• Never talk

• Only agree with the boss

• Throw Nokia phones

• Speak their minds openly

Kaspersky Lab, from Russia, might have to work on...

• Teaching bears to code

• Building trust around the world

• Selling more antivirus

• Making better virus snow