Navigating cultural collisions
Having spent most of my career in multinationals in India, I've had a front-row seat to some genuinely fascinating cultural collisions — some that made me smile, some that made me scratch my head, and a few that I'm still making sense of. Hierarchy runs deep — and there's wisdom in that Growing up in India, you learn early that respect for elders and authority isn't just a rule — it's a value. And honestly, that translates rather beautifully into most workplace settings. You know how to read a room, how to carry yourself with seniors, how to show up with the right attitude. Where it gets a little thorny is when a Western corporate culture rolls in, cheerfully insisting that you "challenge your manager" or "push back freely." That's not always an easy switch to flip — and perhaps it shouldn't have to be. We'd rather decide together There's something genuinely lovely about the Indian instinct to consult widely before dec...
