Culture Map Tool, from Erin Meyer of INSEAD
HBR Article – Navigating the Cultural Minefield
Map Yourself: HBR – What’s Your Cultural Profile
Ingelhart – Welzel Cultural Map
Hofstede Cultural Insights
Hans Rosling’s Gap Minder and Dollar Street (Economic Global Maps and Data)
Other Cultural Articles and Tools
Assess Your Influence Quotient
Book Recommendations
For general book recommendations, I review all books I read on Goodreads at least with a star rating (books read before 2019 are unrated, although I am trying to re-read and rate as time permits). Books that are included here are for the most part non-fiction, unless the fictional story helps for understanding a culture. Four and five star books are highly recommended. I note my star ratings with some comments about the books. I do also include some books with poor ratings from me with the reasons why for completeness.
Interesting Books to Learn About General Culture
Interesting Books to Learn About China
Interesting Books to Learn About India
Interesting Books to Learn About Japan
Interesting Books to Learn About Russia
Interesting Books to Learn About Sweden (and Scandinavia)
Interesting Books on Gender / Women
Interesting Books on Personality Tools
Interesting Books on American Culture, Sociology, Economics, and Class
Interesting Books on Race in the United States
Interesting Books on Teams, Teamwork, and Groups
Interesting Books About General Leadership/Management
Generally Inspiring Books Around Purpose, Happiness, Meaning of Life, Compassion, and Kindness
Interesting Books on Parenting and Growing Up
Interesting Books on Emotion and Emotional Intelligence, including Mental Health and Dying
Interesting Books on Business, Operations, and Strategy
Interesting Books on Product Development and Technology
Interesting Books about Expatriation and Re-patriation
Interesting Books on Communication, Public Speaking, and Negotiation
Interesting Articles
Why a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Employee Development Doesn’t Work