| There are some fundamental mindsets of
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| | proud of it. The Russians have a
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| the Russian business people. Any person
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| | messianic approach to being Russian.
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| doing business in modern Russia or with
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| | For them it is the embodiment of the
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| Russians would benefit from knowing
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| | dream about perfection: nature, the
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| these as much of business behaviour is
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| | world, man, man's life, the dream about
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| guided by mindsets.These five mindsets
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| | the Golden Age, about the heavenly city -
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| are1. How things happen or
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| | Modern Rome. They believe that Mankind
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| don't2. Decision making -
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| | always goes onward only if the divine
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| Hierarchy3. Concept of time4. Connections
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| | light lit the way. Until the fall of
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| - "Blat"5. Faith in own
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| | communism they seldom doubted this
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| system6. Conspicuous consumptionHow
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| | messianic mission. The current state of
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| things happen or don'tIn Russia how
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| | Russia, with the high prices, insecurity,
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| things happen or don't is a mystery very
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| | terrorist attacks and failure of
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| difficult for outsiders to understand.
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| | post-communist capitalism to bring heaven
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| For example, in neighbouring Finland
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| | on earth has seen the Russian mindset
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| things (excluding matters to do with
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| | moving towards, "Let's learn and adopt
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| politics) usually happen rather
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| | everything Western!" while never
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| systematically in a bureaucratic fashion
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| | forgetting "Mother Russia knows best."
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| and the process is usually rather
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| | The fact that people complain about
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| transparent. In Russia nothing important
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| | current state of affairs doesn't erode
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| happens without a crisis or big drama
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| | this basic messianic faith. The following
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| which forces people to act and the forces
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| | joke highlights this faith."A Russian
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| behind such crises could remain hidden
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| | and an American die and they both go to
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| from view. When you are caught up in this
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| | hell. Satan, the manager in charge of
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| "period of inaction" don't tell the
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| | hell, asks them, "Which hell do you
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| Russians that they are lazy or
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| | prefer, the Russian one or the American
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| inefficient. This is a big mistake. They
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| | one?" "What's the difference?" the
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| are immensely proud of their culture,
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| | Russian asks. "In the American hell, you
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| their status as a superpower and
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| | will be forced to eat one bucket of waste
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| achievements like space
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| | every day; in the Russian, two," Satan
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| exploration.Decision-making -
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| | explains. The American decides to go to
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| HierarchyRussia is a very hierarchic
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| | the American hell. The Russian, being a
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| society and decision-making processes are
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| | patriot, chooses the Russian hell. One
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| very different from western (especially
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| | year later the two men run into one
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| Finnish and Swedish) models. The
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| | another. "How's life?" the Russian asks.
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| hierarchical nature of Russian society
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| | "Can't complain," the American answers.
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| with very large power distance is very
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| | "I eat one bucket of waste every morning,
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| important to remember in business
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| | and then I'm free for the rest of the
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| dealings. Who approaches whom in business
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| | day. What about you?" "It couldn't be
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| dealings is crucial to the success.
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| | better!" the Russian explains. "Just like
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| Nowadays, Russian businesspeople pay a
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| | back on earth! They're either late with
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| lot of attention to how they are
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| | waste deliveries, or they're having
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| dressed. Russian people in general
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| | bucket shortages."Conspicuous
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| probably spend more money from their
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| | consumptionThe American economist
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| family budget on clothing then any
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| | Torstein Veblen first coined the term in
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| other nation in the world. Those who
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| | his "The Theory of the Leisure Class"
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| can't afford to buy top fashion brand
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| | back in 1899. Veblen argued that economic
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| clothing (such as Versace, Armani or Hugo
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| | life is not driven by notions of
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| Boss) prefer to be dressed in cheaper
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| | utility, but by social vestiges from
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| but still well made clothing. There is an
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| | pre-historic times and much of today's
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| old Russian proverb--"They want to meet
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| | society is just a variation on early
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| you depending on how you're dressed and
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| | tribal life. This tribal character of
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| they say good bye depending on how wise
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| | Russian life is very central to
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| you seem."Concept of timeMany business
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| | understanding the stratification of
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| people in neighbouring Finland have
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| | Russian society. Brands and visible
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| started adopting the American concept
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| | symbols of success are priority number
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| of time - time is money. This is rather
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| | one. Here is a nice joke, which is very
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| strange to the Russian concept of time.
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| | descriptive about the NRs or Nouveau
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| Though he may not appear to be very
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| | Riches.After a car crash a NR is lying on
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| academic, the Russian businessman is
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| | the side of the road, weeping aloud.
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| very conscious of how Russia rose from
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| | Oh, my BMW! - He wails, - Oh, my BMW!!!
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| Novgorod days to become a superpower.
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| | A passer by is shocked to hear it and
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| Russian time does not go in a straight
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| | asks "How can you cry about your car,
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| line; it is more like a process of
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| | when you've just lost your entire hand?"
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| quantum leaps and small circles with no
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| | The NR evaluates the situation and
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| clear line joining the circles. So this
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| | resumes his cries: Oh, my Rolex! "Rana
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| concept of long time permeates every
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| | Sinha was born in India, studied and
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| action of the Russian businessman. If you
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| | lived in many places and travelled in 80
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| lose your nerves when things are not
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| | countries, acquiring cross-cultural
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| moving fast, you show signs of
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| | knowledge and building an extensive
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| immaturity.Connections - "Blat"In Russia
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| | network of
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| nothing significant moves without "Blat"
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| | professionals. He has spent many years
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| or connections. People remember and
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| | developing and delivering Cross-cultural
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| count favours like currency. There is a
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| | Training, Professional Communications
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| great emphasis on building and
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| | skills, Personal Development and
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| maintaining personal cordial
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| | Management solutions to all types of
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| relationships through respect, presents,
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| | organizations and businesses. He now
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| favours and counter favours.Faith in
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| | lives in
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| own systemThe neighbouring Finns and
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| | Helsinki, Finland and runs which
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| Swedes believe that the Finnish or
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| | specializes in human resource development
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| Swedish version of the democratic
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| | as well as communication and management
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| welfare state is the greatest achievement
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| | skills
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| of the human mind and they are very
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| | training with cross-cultural emphasis.
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