The young woman, Susan, an American, left in tears. Clearly she was inexperienced professionally. And her expectations were unrealistically high. And she had never worked for a German before. Antje is a petite woman, with fine features, very expressive dark eyes. A perfectionist, correct in everything she does. But also

Where Americans go into duck and cover mode, Germans see themselves in a spirited debate, perhaps an open argument or dispute, but most likely necessary in order to get clarity on an important matter. A senior member in the German parliament meets on a Monday morning with her staff to

Where Americans go into duck and cover mode, Germans see themselves in a spirited debate, perhaps an open argument or dispute, but most likely necessary in order to get clarity on an important matter. Stuttgart. They meet once a quarter. The leadership team. Each reports on the state of their