Synopses & Reviews
"Storti's cultural observations about Indians are spot on."—Ranjini Manian, CEO, Global Adjustments, and author of Doing Business in India for Dummies
"This is a must read! It provides rich insight into why routine interactions are often misconstrued, and offers practical advice on how to present material so both the East and West can relate."-Nikki Webster, Learning and Development Director, CNA Insurance Companies
Westerners and Indians are working more closely together and in greater numbers than ever before. The opportunities are vast, and so is the cultural divide. Misunderstanding, misinterpretation, missed deadlines, and frustration due to cultural differences raise havoc on success.Any Westerner conducting business with Indians and any Indian trying to figure our the West will recognize the challenge.
In this revised and expanded edition of Speaking of India, author and intercultural communications expert Craig Storti helps to ease the frustration and bring cultural understanding in business and life. With a new foreword by Ranjini Manian, the book also features new content on managing remotely, and the results of a five-year cultural survey.
Craig Storti is a nationally known figure and a leading voice the field of intercultural communications and cross-cultural adaptation. He is the author of numerous works, including Americans at Work, Art of Coming Home, Cross-Cultural Dialogues, and Culture Matters—all available from Nicholas Brealey Publishing—as well as a cross-cultural workbook used by the US government in over ninety countries. Craig lives in Westminster, Maryland.
Review
Stortis cultural observations about Indians are spot on.” Ranjini Manian, CEO, Global Adjustments and Author of Doing Business in India for Dummies
Storti helps us understand that by finely tuning our eyes and ears to the differences, we can bridge the gaps and strengthen our business relationships.”-Chris Gilmore, Vendor Management Director, CNA Insurance Companies
Synopsis
For Westerners conducting business with Indians and Indians trying to figure out the West-an indispensable book, newly updated.
Synopsis
Westerners and Indians are working more closely together and in greater numbers than ever before. The opportunities are vast, but so is the cultural divide.
Misunderstandings and frustration due to cultural differences wreak havoc on success. In this revised edition of Speaking of India, author and intercultural communications expert Craig Storti attempts to ease the frustration, and bring cultural understanding in business and life.
With a new foreword by Ranjini Manian, author of Doing Business in India for Dummies, the book also features new content on managing remotely, and the results of a five-year cultural survey. With more than a dozen years of experience working between the two cultures, Storti has identified key cultural flashpoints and the result is a powerful series of Best Practices, which is the basis of Speaking of India.
Synopsis
"Storti's cultural observations about India are spot on." - Ranjini Manian, CEO, Global Adjustments and author of Doing Business in India for DummiesWesterners and Indians are working more closely together and in greater numbers than ever before. The opportunities are vast, but so is the cultural divide.
Misunderstandings and frustration due to cultural differences wreak havoc on success. In this revised edition of Speaking of India, author and intercultural communications expert Craig Storti attempts to ease the frustration, and bring cultural understanding in business and life.
With a new foreword by Ranjini Manian, author of Doing Business in India for Dummies, the book also features new content on managing remotely, and the results of a five-year cultural survey. With more than a dozen years of experience working between the two cultures, Storti has identified key cultural flashpoints and the result is a powerful series of Best Practices, which is the basis of Speaking of India.
About the Author
Craig Storti is the director of Communicating Across Cultures, specializing in the design and delivery of seminars in intercultural communications, cross-cultural business dynamics, expatriation and repatriation, cultural diversity, and managing the multicultural/global workforcefor clients from government, business, military, and the education sectors.
Craig Storti is a nationally known figure in the field of intercultural communications and cross-cultural adaptation and the author of several standard works, including Culture Matters, a cross-cultural workbook used by the U. S. government in over 90 countries.
A popular speaker, Craig Storti is represented by the European Speakers Bureau, and he has also written for a number of national magazines and major newspapers, including The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune. He has lived nearly a quarter of his life abroadwith extended stays in Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist culturesand speaks French, Arabic, and Nepali.