Often I meet up with Russian and foreign politicians and businessmen http://en.smolentsev.com/projects/66.htm.  We’re all human, somewhere different, somewhat similar. Although, being inside this process, you understand, that cross-cultural differences are not a myth, but cruel reality. We’re similar in our wish to communicate, we love happy companies, up for drinking sometimes too J But where difference is often seen – is in approach of organizations to such events and in what happens after. Now about the first one – organizations and their approach. From their side – calm, planned, organized, with result being the target. Simply – it is a process, which has to give something in return. From Russian side dominant are, with rare exceptions, pathos, presence, narcissism. Results with continuation – I gave the word and I forgot about it… I always think about this. I feel sorry for Russia! Why is that? Perhaps, its true, 20 years of capitalism – is not a long enough term, mentality changes slower, than the materialistic world around us…

Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
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