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 deciding....
