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Preface

One doesn’t discover new lands without consentingto lose sight of the shore for a very long time.—André Gide (1869–1951)

There was something unique about the way I (Tojo Thatchenkery) approached seminar discussions in the doctoral program in organizational behavior at Case Western Reserve University during my student days. Having grown up in a different cultural setting, I was very good at “constructive criticism,” which I understood as pointing out holes in my classmates’ arguments. With the best intentions, I happily highlighted what was missing in their presentations. When my turn came to do a seminar, however, it was pay back time! I got a taste of my own medicine! That was the first time I experienced the powerful differences ...

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