“Where are you from?” seems like an innocent question.

It’s not.

I’ve spent years working with global leaders and teams across cultures — and this single question, asked the wrong way, can silently unravel trust before a relationship even begins.

That’s exactly why I created The Culture of One® framework.

I had the pleasure of joining the Happy@Work podcast to break it all down:

→ Why reducing people to their nationality is costing leaders everything

→ How “common sense” is never actually universal

→ The microscopic communication differences that shape workplace trust

→ My Three A’s — Acknowledge, Analyze, Adapt

Your team’s differences aren’t a barrier — they’re your biggest competitive advantage.

🎧 Listen or watch here:

▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSMOaSYmkTk

🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0wOujpFYaX3TON64yAHvPW

🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stop-asking-where-are-you-from-natsuyo-lipschutz-on/id1775446801?i=1000786080507

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What assumption about culture has surprised you the most in your career?

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