The world is rife with cross-cultural miscommunication.
But it strikes me that what’s missing isn’t the ability to communicate,
but rather, the inability to adjust and adapt to the communication styles of others.
For decades, the economic dominance of developed nations imposed a “my-way-or-the-highway” attitude on business partners throughout the developing world.
And in the interest of commerce and profit, these business partners largely complied.
I think China is a prime example.
From Manufacturing to Innovative Value creation, the power of change has caused Chinese companies to rise.
It would be foolish to continue to hold as a commander in international business.
Those days are done.
It’s a new era led by a new breed of Asian business leader armed with a global agenda.
With this shift in power will most assuredly come a shift in style,
and a question worth asking is:
How adaptable will we all be?
世界充满了跨文化的误解。
但在过去几年的商务谈判中，
我感到的是，所缺少的不是沟通能力，
而是无法调整和适应他人的沟通方式。
几十年来，发达国家的经济优势对整个发展中国家的商业伙伴都施加了“我的方式”。
为了贸易和利润，这些商业伙伴在很大程度上“遵守”了规定。
我认为中国极具代表性，从制造业到创新价值创造，变革使力量转移。
在如今的国际商务合作中，继续抱着命令的态度并不聪明。
那些日子已经过去了。
这是由新一代亚洲商业领袖领导的时代。
权力的转移无疑会带来风格的转移，
值得一问的是：我们所有人的适应能力如何？
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