http://www.culturalcoach.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 26 May 2008 05:15:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When the war in Iraq started, I was doing a presentation in Gothenburg for a group of Swedes, who worked extensively with Americans. Wishing to quickly identify some of the cultural differences between Swedes and Americans, I wrote on a flip chart the headings, "Blix" and "Bush," then asked the ... http://www.culturalcoach.com/?p=7 The saying, "If you want to sell what Jim Brown buys, you have to see things through Jim Brown's eyes," is good advice for anyone who wants to sell a product or service in a foreign market. This may seem obvious, but many companies have made costly mistakes by underestimating ... http://www.culturalcoach.com/?p=6 Anyone who has grown up in Sweden learned early on that "lagom är bäst", lagom is best. Lagom, which does not have an exact equivalent in English, translates approximately to "just enough" or "everything in moderation." To a Swede it means the ideal place, where everything is as it should ... http://www.culturalcoach.com/?p=5 We offer various seminars and workshops to help business navigate an increasingly global marketplace. Following is a list of some seminars and workshops that we have presented in the past. We can cover any of the topics below for your firm or please contact us if you have ... http://www.culturalcoach.com/?p=4 The Cross-Cultural Coach Christina Johansson Robinowitz Co-author of Modern-Day Vikings: A Practical Guide to Interacting with the Swedes A native of Sweden, Christina Johansson Robinowitz has spent over twenty years living and working in the United States. She is the principal and founder of The Cross-Cultural Coach Intercultural Services, a company that helps corporations and ... http://www.culturalcoach.com/?p=1