One of the hardest things I’ve had to figure out in my career is how differently people make decisions at work across cultures.
In some countries, managers decide, teams execute but in some places this doesn't always work.
At first, it was confusing. Was I being rude for making a quick decision? Or too passive for waiting?
Over time, I realized it’s not about which culture is right or wrong, it’s about learning when to decide fast and when to open the floor.
Too much control can slow innovation and kind of create chaos in its own way.
Too much freedom can create chaos.
The magic is in finding the balance.
I wrote more about this — the lessons, the cultural surprises, and what I learned from both worlds — in mynew post
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