Global Experiences Blog

Here on CultureComms' Global Experiences Blog, you’ll find stories, thoughts, and insights about how we all connect across cultures. It’s a place to kick back, reflect, and maybe even laugh at some of the quirky, awkward, or sometimes hilarious moments that happen when we try to navigate different ways of thinking and living. Whether you’re interacting with people from new cultures for the first time or a seasoned traveler, you'll feel like you're chatting with a friend over coffee!

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Do Our Leaders Really Represent Our Cultures?

All leaders have always been controversial. But whether we are afraid to admit it or not, leadership styles are not just about policy, they’re a lens into the cultures that shape them. The same cultural dimensions that shape political leadership also shape how business leaders communicate, negotiate, and lead teams.

Adam Raelson

Feb 34 min read

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Greenland, Culture, and Geopolitics: High-Stakes Negotiation for Leaders in an Uneasy World

There’s no debate that Greenland has become a strategic country in today's geopolitics. But it also serves as an analogy for corporations navigating multinational complexity, business expansions, and negotiation. Recognizing the different cultural approaches from the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland serves as an example for leaders operating in similar high-stakes contexts, whether international or corporate. Read on.

Adam Raelson

Jan 164 min read

Global Corporate English: Today’s Latin? And How AI is Reinforcing It

AI language systems disproportionately reflect global expat culture. As more of humanity is starting to use AI, AI is reinforcing the standarization of Global Corporate English, diluting regional voices and cultures. Will the bubble burst?

Adam Raelson

Dec 23, 20254 min read

Superiority or Inferiority Complexes? Collective Self-Perceptions and Global Business

Every culture develops its own narrative about its place in the world. Some countries carry a strong sense of global influence. Others hold legacies of being overlooked, dominated, or underestimated. Over time, these collective experiences shape how people may subconsciously behave in multinational business environments.

Adam Raelson

Nov 16, 20253 min read

When Cultures Turn on Themselves

Today, many people feel the United States and, by extension, much of the Western world is in a moment of cultural unease. Politics then either amplifies or resists what culture is already wrestling with.

Adam Raelson

Sep 23, 20253 min read

What European Art History Teaches Us About Power Distance

Let’s explore how European societies have visualized hierarchy and status through classical art and what this reveals about the enduring cultural values of different regions.

Adam Raelson

Jul 30, 20253 min read

What Is “Global Culture”? And Are You a Part of It?

In global corporations, start-ups, and expat communities, people from vastly different backgrounds often begin to act, lead, and communicate in surprisingly similar ways. And maybe this includes you. So, is there such a thing as a “global culture” and are you a part of it?

Adam Raelson

Apr 19, 20253 min read

What the Scandinavian Concept of Janteloven Can Teach Global Leaders

Loosely translated as The Law of Jante, this invisible rulebook ultimately says: “Don’t think you’re better than anyone else.”

Adam Raelson

Apr 17, 20254 min read

Sayings with Soul: What Cultures Value, in Their Own Words

Proverbs and sayings may seem like throwaway phrases, but often, they reveal how people think, communicate, and relate to the world around them. Let’s unpack the wisdom of old sayings to find insight into cultural values in which they originated.

Adam Raelson

Apr 14, 20255 min read