Some cultures are “tight”—high in uncertainty avoidance, preferring clear rules and predictable outcomes. Others are “loose,” more…
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Analogy
David Livermore, Cultural Intelligence
While a family of four living in the suburbs with a crossover SUV and going to soccer games might be a dream for some, others are fleeing exactly that life or never desired it. Cultural intelligence begins with the recognition that our picture of “normal” and “successful” is not universal. Listening comes before assuming.
How you’d preach it
What looks like the good life in one culture may feel confining or irrelevant in another.
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