The Culture Map: Breaking through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. How did Erin Meyer’s combination of research, anecdotes, and practical frameworks shape your understanding of communication compared to other business or leadership books you may have read on the subject—for instance, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler, and Ron McMillan’s Crucial Conversations?

2. Which aspects of the book, such as the eight cultural scales or Meyer’s real-world case studies, did you find most useful or thought-provoking, and why?

3. Does Meyer’s tone and perspective feel balanced when describing different cultures, or do some sections seem shaped by American business assumptions?

Encourage readers to reflect on how the book relates to their own life or work and how its lessons could help them.

1. Which of Meyer’s eight cultural scales do you instinctively relate to, and how has that shaped your assumptions about what “good communication” or “effective leadership” looks like?

2. Recall a moment when cultural misunderstanding or misinterpretation affected your work or relationships. What does that experience reveal about your own default assumptions or communication style?

3. Meyer distinguishes between task-based and relationship-based trust.