"The Geography of Thought : How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why" by Richard Nisbett
This book is one of the best books that I have read in business school. The book itself has nothing to do with business and everything to do with people, but since business IS people, there is a connection.
Not everyone in class liked the book as much as I did but I found it to be a fantastic explanation for why and how Easterners and Westerners think. As a China watcher, I know enough to know that I just dont understand the Chinese. This book gave me some real insight into the reasons. Needless to say, East and West both have internally consistent but dramatically different views about how the World works.
As the next generations will truly be global generations, I highly recommend this book for just about anyone. It will help you on your cross-cultural teams at work and it will help you make sense of the global political systems.
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