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Lex Hippo Family Club Resumes Its Cultural Exchange Program in Indonesia: Bali, Labuan Bajo, and Jakarta
By: Ali Syarief After several years of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lex Hippo Family Club is once again…
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Culture
A Short Guide To Enter Indonesia
🇮🇩🇯🇵 インドネシアへ行く前に必ず読んで！日本人のための「DO & DON’T」ガイド (Wajib Dibaca Sebelum ke Indonesia! Panduan “Do & Don’t” untuk Orang Jepang) 🏝️ はじめに（Pendahuluan） インドネシアは、温かく穏やかな人々と多様な文化が共存する国です。しかし、日本とは文化的背景や価値観が大きく異なるため、何気ない行動が誤解を招くこともあります。インドネシアで心地よく過ごすためには、現地のマナーや習慣を理解することが大切です。 Indonesia…
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🇮🇩🇯🇵 For Japanese「DO & DON’T」ガイド to Indonesia
(Wajib Dibaca Sebelum ke Indonesia! Panduan “Do & Don’t” untuk Orang Jepang) By : Ali Syarief 🏝️ はじめに（Pendahuluan） インドネシアは、温かく穏やかな人々と多様な文化が共存する国です。しかし、日本とは文化的背景や価値観が大きく異なるため、何気ない行動が誤解を招くこともあります。インドネシアで心地よく過ごすためには、現地のマナーや習慣を理解することが大切です。 Indonesia…
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Culture
Japan Might Not Be the Right Market for You — A Cross-Cultural Perspective
Inspired by Pascal Gudorf Entering Japan can be one of the most humbling experiences for any company that believes it…
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In Silicon Valley, the phrase “move fast and break things” became a badge of innovation. In Japan, it would be a red flag.
By Ali Syarief Where Western companies celebrate speed and disruption, Japanese organizations design their systems to prevent disruption from happening…
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Culture
The Art of Listening: A Business Guide for Japan
By Ali Syarief Many foreign sales managers make the same mistake when entering the Japanese market: they talk too much.The…
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Culture
Why Doing Business with Japan Takes Time — and Why It’s Worth It”
From a cross-cultural perspective, business relationships are never just about contracts or timelines — they are reflections of how different…
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Culture
Cross-Cultural Leadership: Lessons from Japan’s Discipline
By Ali Syarief When I first began working closely with Japanese partners, I was struck by what seemed like over-attention…
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Culture
Gaijin vs Naijin: Perbedaan, Konotasi, dan Hak-Kewajiban di Jepang
by Ali Syarief Pendahuluan Dalam masyarakat Jepang, istilah gaijin dan naijin sering muncul untuk membedakan antara orang asing dan orang…
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Clash of Norms, Values, and Culture in a Cross-Cultural Perspective: A Case Study of Indonesia and Japan
By Ali Syarief Introduction The encounter between cultures is rarely neutral. It is shaped by deep-seated norms, values, and traditions…
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