Intercultural Collaboration & Communication

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Between Misunderstanding and Magic – What Intercultural Communication Does to Us

In today’s global workplace, different cultural backgrounds, communication styles, and expectations meet every single day. In this episode of The Coach Doc, we explore why intercultural communication can be so challenging, what makes it so valuable, and why it’s a core competence for modern leadership. We’ll dive into five key cultural dimensions – from directness to feedback, hierarchy, decision-making, and trust – and discuss what they mean in practice. You’ll also hear two real-world examples where cultural differences in feedback and conflict resolution led to tension, and what leaders can learn from them. At the heart of this episode lies the paradox of cultural models:

We need categories to describe and navigate differences – yet we must remain aware that real people rarely fit neatly into them. Inspired by Erin Meyer’s The Culture Map, Geert Hofstede, and Richard Lewis, this 18-minute episode offers a practical, reflective guide for anyone who leads, coaches, or works across cultures.

Literature Tipps: / References

A: Erin Meyer T: The Culture Map P: Public Affairs ISBN-13-978-1610392761

A: Geert Hofstede T: Cultures and Organizations P: McGrawHill ISBN-13: 978-0071664189

A: Richard D. Lewis: T: When Cultures Collide P: Nicholas Brealey Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1857880861