Trust & Team Dynamics

Articles on trust and team dynamics in multicultural teams: building trust, conflict, us-versus-them dynamics and the friction that erodes performance.

Retaining international hires — Cultural Friction article card: "Why Your Best Regional Hire Leaves Sooner Than You Think"

Why Your Best Regional Hire Leaves Sooner Than You Think

Cultural Friction — Newsletter Get this delivered to your inbox Real problems, practical fixes for leaders of international teams. Published weekly. ✓  You’re subscribed. Check your inbox to confirm. Subscribe Free · Weekly · Unsubscribe any time Cultural Friction · Team Dynamics Why Your Best Regional HireLeaves Sooner Than You Think You invested the best

Why Your Best Regional Hire Leaves Sooner Than You Think Read More »

Post-merger integration — Cultural Friction article card: "Post-Merger Integration: Why Two Cultures Don't Merge"

Post-Merger Integration: Why Two Cultures Don’t Merge

Cultural Friction — Newsletter Get this delivered to your inbox Real problems, practical fixes for leaders of international teams. Published weekly. ✓  You’re subscribed. Check your inbox to confirm. Subscribe Free · Weekly · Unsubscribe any time Cultural Friction · Team Dynamics Two Companies Merged.Two Cultures Didn’t. Eighteen months after the deal closed, the two

Post-Merger Integration: Why Two Cultures Don’t Merge Read More »

Cultural tightness and looseness — Cultural Friction article card: "Half Your Team Follows the Process. The Other Half Treats It as a Suggestion."

Half Your Team Follows the Process. The Other Half Treats It as a Suggestion.

Cultural Friction — Newsletter Get this delivered to your inbox Real problems, practical fixes for leaders of international teams. Published weekly. ✓  You’re subscribed. Check your inbox to confirm. Subscribe Free · Weekly · Unsubscribe any time Cultural Friction · Team Dynamics Half Your Team Follows the Process.The Other Half Treats It as a Suggestion.

Half Your Team Follows the Process. The Other Half Treats It as a Suggestion. Read More »

Upward feedback across cultures — Cultural Friction article card: "The Emperor's New Clothes: Why Your Best People Are Watching You Fail in Silence"

The Emperor’s New Clothes: Why Your Best People Are Watching You Fail in Silence

Cultural Friction — Newsletter Get this delivered to your inbox Real problems, practical fixes for leaders of international teams. Published weekly. ✓  You’re subscribed. Check your inbox to confirm. Subscribe Free · Weekly · Unsubscribe any time Cultural Friction · Leadership The Emperor’s New Clothes.Why Your Best People Are Watching You Fail in Silence. You

The Emperor’s New Clothes: Why Your Best People Are Watching You Fail in Silence Read More »

Building trust in international teams — Cultural Friction article card: "Your Team Trusted Each Other on Day One. Here's Why That Won't Last."

Your Team Trusted Each Other on Day One. Here’s Why That Won’t Last.

Cultural Friction — Newsletter Get this delivered to your inbox Real problems, practical fixes for leaders of international teams. Published weekly. ✓  You’re subscribed. Check your inbox to confirm. Subscribe Free · Weekly · Unsubscribe any time Cultural Friction · Team Dynamics Your Team Trusted Each Other on Day One.Here’s Why That Won’t Last. Building

Your Team Trusted Each Other on Day One. Here’s Why That Won’t Last. Read More »

Conflict avoidance in international teams — Cultural Friction article card: "When Harmony-Seeking Creates Hidden Resentment"

When Harmony-Seeking Creates Hidden Resentment

Cultural Friction — Newsletter Get this delivered to your inbox Real problems, practical fixes for leaders of international teams. Published weekly. ✓  You’re subscribed. Check your inbox to confirm. Subscribe Free · Weekly · Unsubscribe any time Cultural Friction  ·  International Leadership When Harmony-Seeking Creates Hidden Resentment Your team seems fine. Meetings are calm. Nobody

When Harmony-Seeking Creates Hidden Resentment Read More »

Scroll to Top