Many Cultures, One Team Build Your Cultural Repertoire [Paperback]

Many Cultures, One Team is an essential aid for anyone who leads, is a member of, consults with, or supports global teams. Starting from the premise that the concept of team is culturally bound, Catherine Mercer Bing provides guidance for improving team function and performance. Drawing on her extensive experience in supporting global teams, she challenges team leaders and members to reflect on their cultural assumptions  to improve their cultural metacognition  and provides key advice concerning engagement, productivity, and human process interactions on teams.

Global competition is fierce, and the timeframe within which businesses maintain their competitive advantage is now counted in months rather than years. One important source of competitive advantage is human behavior. Team leaders that manage the subtle, but powerful, forces of group dynamics and culture achieve better business outcomes. Team leaders that fail to identify and manage these subtle forces in real-time risk having their plans thwarted.

Many Cultures, One Team is based on Cass Mercer Bing's extensive experience helping virtual and multi-cultural teams achieve their full potential. Many Cultures, One Team provides extensive advice for team leaders and consultants in a ready-to-use format. It is a crucial guide to anyone who wishes to gain a better handle on a crucial source of competitive advantage: human dynamics on global and virtual teams.
Dr. Amitai Touval, Zicklin School of Business

My favorite part is the case box. It raises questions and makes me think, darn, I dont really know!... The explanations tend to give me a Yes, yes, I know feeling.
Gert Jan Hofstede, Associate Professor at Wageningen UR, The Netherlands

Cass has presented a framework for global leaders to go beyond their own comfort zone allowing leaders to recognize and appreciate the cultural challenges involved in leading cross cultural teams. The leader iló'