1. Richard Lewis: When Cultures Collide: Leading across Cultures
Status, Leadership and
Organization

2. Status, Leadership and Organization
Which economies does the author refer to as the Big Five? Are they the Big Five today?
What is the author’s view of the intercultural competence of the Big Five and the challenges in the 21st century?
What does Mr. Lewis say about the intercultural competence of Asians?

3. Status, Leadership and Organization
Mention some different types of leadership.
Summarize the main differences between the German, French, and British concepts of leadership.
To what extent does the Swedish concept of leadership differ from the American one?

4. Status, Leadership and Organization
What is a crucial element of leadership in India?
How has Confucianism influenced the concept of leadership in Asia?
According to the author, is the Asian ”family model” efficient, and will it be adopted in the West? Why/ why not?

5. Closing comments How do different cultures relate to time?
How important are non-verbal signals in cross-cultural communication?
Is it possible to «translate» humour and politeness from one culture to another?