But I have a question as I sometimes doubt the usefulness of thinking from different angles/bigger picture. Say some of my friends are working for big4 but it doesnt seem such way of things may be needed. Or in another case in a EMEA project (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), a team of 5 but 5 nationalities, everyone held their viewpoints and not giving in. so delaying results and inefficiency due to personal matters instead of the task... And sometimes you may complicate your thinking...
Wonder if this is just a personal development choice?
That's actually really interesting observation and one really worth debating. Do you think project was really Disadvantaged by this or can you see thatperhaps the answer (whatever it was) turned out to be richer because all the different perspectives?
Sometimes I agree personalities can get in the way of progress - butoften listening to different perspectives givesyou insigbtyou might not have achieved. Doesn't mean this is easy though and a project with multiple nationalities requires more careful management than where everyone think the same way. Seek to find benefits.- don't focus on the difficulties!
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'Frog in the well' isn't it.
And I think people's nationalistic/culture 'pride' gets in the way alot of the time.
Had a conversation with my local colleagues about inflation the other day, I said HK is getting pricey, they all rebutted "well UK is more expensive", funny how none of them had lived in the UK, 3 of them only been to London for 2 weeks only.....
Hilarious!
Yes some things in the UK is expensive compared to here, but I wouldn't call HK 'cheap' anymore coz $30 now can only 'just' pay for my 'cha chan ten' lunch, next year... $30 may not even cut it.
Let's not forget the hidden charges tactics in HK... 'service charge', want a hot drink '$2', want a cold drink '$4' etc etc. Prices in the UK are far more transparent.
i think you are over-analysing although it is not a bad thing, just try not to jump to a conclusion when there probably is a more general explanation for what you are experiencing.
i think it is more about adaptation than trying to force the issue. HK people have their own traditions and prejudices and i must say, when i first came here, i thought some of them were a bit silly. but you cannot go to a country and expect everyone to change for you.
As some people have mentioned, you are getting down because a group of your local work colleagues don't understand your thinking, so the best way is to find a group of people who do share your perspective.
and to put things on the other foot. When you were working in Australia, USA or Belgium, did you enjoy all their customs and lifestyle? Or were there times when you just thought what they did was silly, immature and inefficient? Do you think they really had an international way of thinking or was it just local to them, but felt international to you because you are from hk?
In the end, i agree with the posters who said you should find a group of people who share your views. I have also worked with HK people, British, Americans and they all have their own characteristics that annoy the hell out of me.
Thanks everyone analyzing from dif angles for this young man!