It is all too common - and costly - for people in international groups to misunderstand each other. Sometimes in a dramatic fashion, often in a subtle way, these cultural differences can impede progress among global teams.With over 20 years of international experience in training intercultural groups, Mijnd Huijser has developed, tested and refined a powerful tool that helps overcome the obstacles inherent in global teams. His Model of Freedom provides a visual and practical method for understanding oneself and others. It helps individuals distinguish between personal and cultural behavior, and allows them to contribute to better teamwork. Managers and team members learn how to convert tensions in corporate culture to sources of energy, leveraging the advantage of culture for best results.Beware: this book is not about How to do Business in China, Holland, Spain, or any other country. Nor will you find lists of dos and donts. The Cultural Advantage is for executives, managers, and other professionals who work in international project and task teams, or who on a daily basis deal in some way or another with colleagues from different cultures. It is for people whose international working environment challenges them to cope with a wide variety of communication styles and convictions about what is right, just, or timely.