This document discusses several cultural differences between East and West, including perceptions of self, lifestyle independence versus dependence, complexity of self-expression, how problems are confronted, weekend activities, expressing anger, leadership status, relationships, punctuality, behavior at restaurants, travel, shower time, transportation shifts, elderly life, and how each views the other. Key differences highlighted include a sense of self versus social status, money and growth opportunities versus emotional security, consistency versus regional variation, and transforming people over processes.

1. Queue when waiting
East and West
The cultural differences (perception)
- Nag Sayala
Disclaimer: This presentation (as part of my MBA course) is purely for entertainment purposes only.

2. Sense of self

3. Lifestyle: Independent vs. Dependent

4. Complexity of self-expression

5. Confronting a problem

6. Weekend activities

7. How to express anger

8. Status of leader

9. Relationships

10. Punctuality

11. At restaurant

12. Travelling

13. Shower time

14. Transportation shifts

15. Elderly life

16. How they see each other

17. Alexander vs Gymnosophists
• The World • My World
• Money and growth • Social status and emotional
opportunities security

18. Donut vs Vada; Why do they matter?
•Institutions and processes •Variation, regional localization
•Consistent Quality •Setting
•People are secondary to it process •Transform people rather than processes

19. Credits
Blue & Red culture graphics from Yang Liu
Alexander vs Gymnosophists from Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik