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Accountability - To get better results, ask better questions! - Accountability - much talked about and little practiced. Increasing accountability in your organization is a great New Year's resolution. But, if your corporate culture doesn't have a few key behaviors, the discipline of accountability will remain elusive in your organization. These behaviors fall into two basic cultural mandates. The mandates? Support honesty and respect more than fear. Value questions as much as answers. First, honesty and respect. Ukraine Culture -- Some Facts and Statistics - Ask anyone what Ukraine's culture is. Someone will mention Ukrainian folk songs and dances. Another will remember Ukrainian language or national cuisine. Their answers will never be the same. Why? Tips for Improving Organizational Culture - Improving organizational culture has become a necessity in today's ever-changing business environment. People want to work for a company where they can be happy and balance work and life. Organizations who treat their members well have experienced a better retention rate, an increased productivity and a happier overall culture. Improving organizational culture can be a big challenge for the organization and its members. Focusing on a few important steps will help you get started in improving organizational culture Getting the right training for your employees is the first step toward improving organizational culture. The other important steps for enhancing organizational culture include: - Analyze your organization's existing culture and compare it with customers' expectations and perceptions. Slaying the Evil Dragon - Like the Loch Ness Monster of Scotland, China has its myths and legends of dragons, some helpful and benevolent, and some not so. Of the evil variety, there's one that's been slain on stages around the world during the 2006 NTDTV's Global Chinese New Year Spectaculars. The performance is called "Nine Swords," and it obviously was one of the audiences' favorites as it receiving roaring applause. I hope NTDTV will bring this performance back in its 2007 shows for it's a drama worth seeing repeatedly as it is more than a myth or a legend. The evil red dragon symbolizes the specter of communism in China and its brutality of repression and bloodshed. NTDTV's Global Chinese New Year Spectacular - A Gift of Healing - I want to share some of my reasons for sponsoring New Tang Dynasty Television's (NTDTV) Chinese New Year Spectacular. Of course, I am Chinese, and the Chinese New Year is part of my tradition and heritage. How You Impact Your Organization's Culture - Bob moved to a new company, and it wasn't too many days before he was invited to a meeting. The meeting announcement he received said that the meeting started at 9 am in room 105. At 8:55 he walked into an empty room. Frantic he went back to his computer to see if he had the details right. He checked and double checked and realized he was right - 9 am, room 105. As he briskly walked back to the meeting room he was puzzled. Chinese Ancient Traditions Revived In Global New Year Shows - Two years ago some Chinese friends of mine took me to NTDTV's (New Tang Dynasty TV) live Chinese New Year Spectacular. It was a thrilling and enchanting music and dance performance, with traditional Chinese instruments and costumes faithfully recreated from old manuscripts, paintings and pottery. The dragons, drums and dancers all evoked the grandeur of China's great dynasties and legends of remote history. Ancient Chinese traditions speak of harmony between heaven and earth. They say that humans were created by Gods. Culture as well as moral and spiritual guidance were also imparted to humans by divine beings during different times in history. How to Shape Culture for Success - You Can't Ignore the 800 Pound Gorilla - Have you ever implemented a new procedure only to find that no matter what you did to enforce it, no one followed it? If so, it's likely that you were bumping up against the 800 pound Gorilla of corporate culture. Whether you have one employee or thousands, there is "the way things work around here. The Erhu - China's Haunting Two String Fiddle Comes to Broadway - I felt touched but unable to express myself in words. It seemed like listening to a story that moved every parts of my heart. I even wanted to ask, what happened after that? 7 of The World's Luckiest (and Unluckiest) Numbers - From the first day that man began to study numbers and their significance in every day life, some numbers have been assigned certain characteristics. Some numbers have been thought to be lucky, while others are considered unlucky. And it's not just Western culture that has done this. Cultures in Japan, China, India and Africa have done the exact same thing, but for different reasons. The Idea Economy - Adapt Your Skills and Your Culture - Sick of the whole "new economy" thing? It was a bit overdone in the 90's... But there is some relevance to the "new economy" as we navigate continuing economic shifts. I'm not an economist, so this isn't going to be a diatribe about macro economic theory or some such thing. For me, as a businessperson, it boils down to "corn, cars and concepts." First, we had the agrarian economy - all about corn. People related to their families or village. Their lives were pretty much regulated by Mother Nature. Why Employ European Union Workers? - Passport controls have been abolished for most member states, and custom checks were also abolished at many of the EUs internal borders, creating to some extent a single space of mobility for EU citizens to live, travel, work and invest. Why Employ Workers from Bulgaria and Romania? - A few interesting facts about Bulgaria Until 1989 the country was known as the Peoples Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) and was ruled by the Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP). By the time the impact of Mikhail Gorbachevs reform program in the Soviet Union was felt in Bulgaria in the late 1980s, the Communists, like their leader, had grown too feeble to resist the demand for change for long and they moved towards democracy. Costa Rican Culture - Culture is synonymous with variety as is the land of Costa Rica. And in this country touching on the topics of race, food, festivals, and customs just scratches the surface of how colorful the culture if this land is. Costa Rica has a strong and efficient national education system, with its citizens maintaining a 95% literacy rate. Combine that with the strongest and most stable, democratic tradition in all of Central America and it molds the human character that has made the Costa Ricans a self-assured and hospitable bunch. Kujang - the Talismanic Sickle - There is a unique weapon that originates in Western Java, in the Pasundan (Sundanese) region. This weapon is called "kujang," (pron. "koo-jaang. Superstitions of Indonesia - In this article we present a collection of local "superstitions" in Indonesia regarding everyday life and the meanings of the omens of Nature. Avoid sweeping the house at night as this would make it difficult to attract luck. Avoid sewing a button on your shirt while wearing it as this would cause a serious illness not long after that would last for about a month and you woud always fail in your efforts in making a living. Avoid combimg your hair while walking as you will find youself in an embarassing situation. Avoid being in the bathroom too long as this would make your face appear old. Avoid taking a bath or shower during afternoon hours as this would accelerate the aging process. Indonesian Shamanic Methods of Fasting and Austerities - Fasting and asceticism are essential practices in Javanese Kejawen and shamanism--especially Indonesian shamanism. Most of the unusual and unique powers acquired in Indonesian occultism are dependent upon the mastery of these disciplines with their many forms and variations. Working with Foreign Cultures - Culture Cultures differ in how they communicate, how they use their time, and how they view themselves in terms of empowerment and decision making. These differences are likely to become apparent in business sessions with people from other countries. There has been considerable research done by anthropologists, psychologists and businesspeople on what these differences are and how we can learn to work effectively within other cultures, as will be described in this chapter. The main variables we will discuss are selected from the research of Edward Hall, Florence Kluckhohn, F.L. Strodtbeck, and Geert Hofestede. From Verbalism and Vocalism to Vandalism: Graduation of Anti-Agribiotech Activism in India - A few years ago activists, allegedly belonging to the Karnataka Rytha Sangha, the State farmers' organization, burned Mahyco's trial Bt cotton fields in Karnataka, India. On October 28, 2006, in Rampura village in Karnal, Haryana State, the Bharatiya Kissan Union (BKU), a farmers' organization, using some 400 local farmers torched Mahyco's Bt rice under field trials. Native American Culture Activities - As many children learn about Native American culture during November, here are some activities and information about our first citizens. Do you like barbecues? How about clambakes? Well, the next time you attend one, thank the Indians! Native Americans invented them, along with chewing gum, ponchos, chocolate, snowshoes, parkas, and moccasins. Do research to find out what else our first citizens invented! Chief Seattle's Lesson Seattle was a teacher Who taught us how to care For all the living things on earth, Fresh water, and clean air. "The earth does not belong to us," Great Chief Seattle said. "We sometimes think it does, but we Belong to earth, instead." This poem was written by Helen H.

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