Upworldly Mobile

What do you wear when an American colleague invites you to an informal dinner? How should you address a business associate you are meeting for the first time? When is a handshake right, and when should you bow or do namaste? Upworldly Mobile takes on the small questions that can make or break a working relationship across cultures, from how to handle unfamiliar food abroad to whether you should take an important call in the middle of an equally important meeting. It even asks if an email can be brief without sounding curt, and what goes down well with a German client or a Japanese partner.

The book is organised in an easy pick-a-page format, so readers can dip in wherever they need help. Real-life examples from world leaders show good practice in action and give readers something to emulate.

Ranjini Manian draws on her own dealings with senior executives at thousands of multinationals, spanning seventy-six nationalities. Her aim is to help readers develop a culturally sensitive outlook that builds lasting ties with international counterparts. It is written mainly for Indian managers working with expatriate colleagues and in global workplaces, but foreign managers who want to understand Indian work practices will find it just as useful. In short, it covers what business schools tend to leave out.