Clash!: 8 Cultural Conflicts That Make Us Who We Are
"This book is a passkey that opens many doors. Using one simple principle, Clash! explains some of the most bedeviling cultural divides in our workplaces and communities.  It's mandatory reading for teachers, managers, and parents who want to raise their kids to succeed in a multicultural world." -Chip Heath, PhD, coauthor,Decisive: How To Make Better Choices in Life and Work and Switch: How To Change When Change Is Hard"What a brilliant, eye-opening book! Filled with insight, and based on fascinating original research, Clash! offers a way to understand and break through some of the deepest cultural divides of our time. It's a page-turner - fun, witty, engagingly written." -Amy Chua, author ofBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother"If you fear that cultural, political, and class differences are tearing America apart, read this important book to learn how we can turn some of our differences into strengths." -Jonathan Haidt, PhD, author ofThe Righteous Mind"Clash! offers deep insights into how our cultures and culture clashes make us who we are, and how that matters for success in the 21st century. Everyone should read this book." -Carol S. Dweck, PhD, author ofMindset"In these days of heedless enthusiasm for gene maps and brain scans, Clash! reminds us that human beings are, above all, culture-bearing, culture-sharing, and culture-shaping animals. This thoroughly engaging book shows that to know a person, one must know a culture."-Barry Schwartz, PhD, author ofThe Paradox of ChoiceandPractical Wisdom