{"id":21101,"date":"2019-01-31T09:49:19","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T17:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dminlgp\/?p=21101"},"modified":"2019-01-31T09:49:19","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T17:49:19","slug":"head-vs-heart-the-delicate-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/head-vs-heart-the-delicate-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Head vs. Heart&#8230;the delicate balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dminlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/www.dreams.metroeve.com-minefield-dreams-meaning.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21102 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dminlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/www.dreams.metroeve.com-minefield-dreams-meaning-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/www.dreams.metroeve.com-minefield-dreams-meaning-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/www.dreams.metroeve.com-minefield-dreams-meaning-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/www.dreams.metroeve.com-minefield-dreams-meaning-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/www.dreams.metroeve.com-minefield-dreams-meaning.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a>At times, it seems like a minefield when navigating cultural nuances in my own American context, much less those present when working with global stakeholders. Erin Meyer\u2019s <em>The Culture Map<\/em> is an excellent tool for anyone desiring to increase cross-cultural effectiveness. She sets out to help leaders address this challenge. Meyer provides an eight-part framework for understanding cultural issues:<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communicating: Low-context v. High-context<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating: Direct vs. Indirect<\/li>\n<li>Persuading: Principles first vs. Application first<\/li>\n<li>Leading: Egalitarian vs. Hierarchical<\/li>\n<li>Deciding: Consensual vs. Top-down<\/li>\n<li>Trusting: Task-based vs. Relationship-based<\/li>\n<li>Disagreeing: Confrontational vs. Avoiding<\/li>\n<li>Scheduling: Linear time vs. Flexible time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She gives helpful insights and supports her research from psychologists and anthropologists with practical examples of success and failure in building global business connections. Meyer provides answers to real-life questions that can make or break negotiations such as, \u201cShould I ask them again if they would like something to eat?\u201d or \u201cHow much time should I spend talking about their favorite sports team before we get to the contract?\u201d Even though these questions can seem insignificant, they have a radical impact on how we navigate organizational relationships. Above all, Meyer advocates that leaders be culturally aware. Diversity can be a great strength but only comes through intentional development.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dminlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PlatoGoesToCourt-768x512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-21103\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dminlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PlatoGoesToCourt-768x512-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PlatoGoesToCourt-768x512-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PlatoGoesToCourt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PlatoGoesToCourt-768x512-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I found chapter Six, <em>The Head or the Heart, <\/em>particularly interesting. Meyer discusses two types of trust: cognitive trust, which is more task-based; and affective trust, which is based on relationships.<a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a> She explains that Cognitive trust is based on how confident you are in another person\u2019s ability and skill. This trust comes from the head. Affective trust is based on feelings of closeness or friendship. This trust comes from the heart. On the scale presented in the book, the United States Is on the far-end of cognitive trust, where countries such as China and Brazil are on the far-end of affective trust.<a href=\"#_ftn3\" name=\"_ftnref3\">[3]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I have been in many cross-departmental discussions at the university where I work. We have experienced growth and expansion in the past decade, which introduced a need for more robust systems. An unfortunate byproduct of this increase in efficiency has been what we perceive as a potential devaluing of the individual student. We realized that the complicated automation of communication and the ease of online platforms was no replacement for personal care and experience. As a leadership team, we became concerned that students could rely on us for the successful processing of their admission and records, but they didn\u2019t necessarily trust us for their personal development. We had been looking at the student\u2019s college readiness but neglecting to examine whether, as a University, we were \u201cstudent-ready.\u201d We are now looking at ways to increase our affective trust with students and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Christian leaders, especially in the American church, it seems Meyer\u2019s cultural awareness has value beyond global networking. Perhaps we could use greater awareness regarding our own organizations. Are we not concerned with the transformation of the heart? Could it be that our evolution toward more complex organizations has created an unintentional value of the mechanics of ministry over the personal connection? Meyer has given us a lot to think about in terms of a holistic look at building trust, from both the head and the heart.<\/p>\n<p>_______________________________________<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> Meyer, Erin.\u00a0<em>The Culture Map: Decoding How People Think, Lead, and Get Things Done Across Cultures<\/em>. New York, NY: Public Affairs, 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" name=\"_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> Ibid, 167.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref3\" name=\"_ftn3\">[3]<\/a> Ibid, 171.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At times, it seems like a minefield when navigating cultural nuances in my own American context, much less those present when working with global stakeholders. Erin Meyer\u2019s The Culture Map is an excellent tool for anyone desiring to increase cross-cultural effectiveness. 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