Doing Business in China and Working With Chinese [4-min read] Question: How to do business with the Chinese? Answer: Respect the hierarchy and don’t jump “rank” (skipping a layer of hierarchy) Loss of face is real. Be careful to single out an...
Managing a “change” Project in the Asia Region can be an exciting challenge for a Western Consultant but so often they arrive armed with their Western “linear” type methodologies, tools, and techniques which do not sit comfortably alongside Asian culture which...
Along the way to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony this past week, President Bush made a stop in Bangkok. His purpose was to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the alliance between Thailand (Siam when the alliance was formed) and the United...
There is trouble in Tibet. Or rather, there was trouble in Tibet. The protesters have surrendered as per this writing date. The Chinese authorities, once again, used force to crush this opposition. Why is the Western world so concerned about this? Why does the Chinese...
