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Erin Meyer
Born (1971-08-22) August 22, 1971 (age 53)
Minnesota, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Writer, professor
Notable workThe Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business
Websiteerinmeyer.com

Erin Meyer (born August 22, 1971) is an American author and professor at INSEAD Business School, based in Paris.[1] She is most known for writing the 2014 book, The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business a study that analyzes how national cultural differences impact business.

Meyer is a professor at INSEAD, an international business school with campuses in France, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. She regularly speaks about cross cultural management and global teamwork.[2]

Personal life

Meyer was born and raised in Minnesota. She has spent most of her adult life in Europe and Africa. Currently, she lives in Paris with her husband and two sons.[3]

Career

Meyer's interest in cross-cultural management dates back to her years as a Peace Corps volunteer, teaching English in Botswana. Later, she worked in HR as a director at McKesson, then at HBOC and Aperian Global. She teaches cross-cultural management at INSEAD, where she is the programme director for both the Managing Global Virtual Team programme as well as Management Skills for International Business, and lectures internationally.[4] She has studied, for over a decade, how people in different parts of the world build trust, communicate, make decisions and perceive situations differently, especially in the workplace.[3] She is also a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review.[5]

In 2013, she was selected as one of the top ten best business school professors by Business Life.[6]

The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business

Meyer wrote her first book, The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business in 2014. This book represents her collective research data from over thirty different countries.[7] In the book she provides a framework for evaluating different cultures and then offers strategies for improving international success.[8] She has identified 8 dimensions that capture most of the differences within and among cultures. Using this method, Meyer has also developed a self-assessment tool for Harvard Business Review, which helps in seeing where one falls on each of the eight scales.[9][10]

The book received positive reviews from critics and the media. The Huffington Post wrote that “whether you're a corporate or traditional diplomat, global traveler, government official, or passionate world citizen, this is the one book you should not miss.”[11] and Forbes wrote that “The Culture Map stands out as a practical book to explain and frame a very difficult collection of concepts that are increasingly relevant today.” [7] In an article about the book, Inc. called it “superb.”[12]

The Eight Scales[7]

Each of the eight scales is described as a continuum between the two ends which are diametric opposite or at least competing positions as follows:

  • Communicating – Are they low-context (simple, verbose and clear), or high-context (rich deep meaning in interactions)?
  • Evaluating – When giving Negative feedback does one give it directly, or prefer being indirect and discreet?
  • Leading – Are people in groups egalitarian, or do they prefer hierarchy?
  • Deciding – Are decisions made in consensus, or made top-down?
  • Trusting – Do people base trust on how well they know each other, or how well they do work together?
  • Disagreeing – Are disagreements tackled directly, or do people prefer to avoid confrontations?
  • Scheduling – Do they perceive time as absolute linear points, or consider it a flexible range?
  • Persuading – Do they like to hear specific cases and examples, or prefer holistic detailed explanations?

Awards and honors

  • 2017 – "Most Influential Thinker" award given to the top 30 thinkers to influence human resource practices by HR Magazine
  • 2017 – Thinkers50 - Selected as one of the 50 most influential business thinkers worldwide.
  • 2013 and 2014 – “Best Selling Case” for the case Leading Across Cultures at Michelin (The Case Center)
  • 2011 – “Best Case in Organizational Behavior” for the Case Leading Across Cultures at Michelin (ECCH)

References

  1. ^ This column will change your life: are you wasting your warmth? The Guardian, Retrieved on 28 June 2015
  2. ^ When in Japan ... drink till you fall over The Sunday Times, Retrieved on 28 June 2015
  3. ^ a b Looking Another Culture in the Eye The New York Times, Retrieved on 28 June 2015
  4. ^ How countries like the UAE can manage a diverse workforce The National, Retrieved on 28 June 2015
  5. ^ Erin Meyer Thinkers50, Retrieved on 28 June 2015
  6. ^ On the up: ten dons to watch Business Life, Retrieved on 28 June 2015
  7. ^ a b c The Culture Map' Shows Us The Differences In How We Work WorldWide Forbes, Retrieved on 28 June 2015
  8. ^ Why American Bosses Give More Positive Feedback Than Anyone Else In The World Business Insider, Retrieved on 28 Jun 2015
  9. ^ Assess Your Cultural Profile Harvard Business Review, Retrieved on 28 Jun 2015
  10. ^ A guide to (mis)communication, Financial Times, Retrieved on 28 June 2015
  11. ^ If You're Global, You Need This Book Huffingtonpost, Retrieved on 28 June 2015
  12. ^ Why the Italians Hated Me, and Could Hate You, Too Inc., Retrieved on 28 Jun 2015
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