֍ 38 ֍ You’ll Never Walk In Their Shoes

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As much as I’ve tried to learn about a country, culture, religion, I’ve come to realize that I’ll never completely understand another person’s reality. In my younger years I took on a regional role responsible for Central & Eastern Europe (i.e., C&EE), and then a much wider region commonly referred to as EMEA (i.e., Europe Middle East and Africa). Traveling and presenting to business partners was part of my role and this turned out to be an amazing experience. I learned to be sensitive to culture and religion, regardless of their affiliation. I met many good people. My business interactions became a soul fulfilling experience.

I was also conscious of how my international colleagues judged me. Not because of insecurity, but from a multi-cultural and interpersonal perspective. While sitting in meetings or presenting to an international audience, I asked myself; How do they perceive me? Am I seen as a North American or Eastern European? Does my ethnicity positively or negatively affect how they respect my words?

In Canada we grew up knowing full well that Americans made fun of us. As I traveled the world I learned of similar dynamics between neighboring countries. Tensions that would never be discussed in meetings but lingered, nonetheless. I was told that many from England still looked angrily upon Germans because of World War I and II. The French and English have their issues from centuries of conflict. Both have a love-hate relationship with American. The Portuguese have issues with the Spanish. Austrians with the Germans. Eastern European harbors resentment from forty years of communist repression. Asia Pacific has their own issues from atrocities perpetrated against each other over a millennium. In Africa, there is bitterness that still lingers today from centuries of Imperial colonialization. The Middle East has unique issues against the “World Police”, telling them what to do. Certainly, these are all generalizations, and I claim no expertise in anyone’s history. They’re only my observations from words exchanged in private and reading between the lines. More importantly, I realized how cultural tensions played a role in business and social interactions. Especially when “rival” nations are sitting at the same table.

I began to notice a common thread. I realized that the politically weaker neighbors often felt bullied by their bigger neighbor. At the same time, the smaller siblings proudly flexed their patriotism while being careful not to awaken their sleeping giant. Regardless, pride and identity was always nurtured within national borders.

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Working internationally for three decades has been a humbling experience. I have accepted the fact that the more I learn about people, the less I really know about them.

For decades Canadian’s would recommend sewing a flag onto their backpack or luggage when traveling, “because everyone loves Canadians”. But when I travelled to Asia, Middle East, and many other countries I was told that I’m just seen as a “North American”. In many regions Canadians are put in the same melting pot. Because of this perception I had to be vigilant because I wasn’t sure if my presence was viewed as positive or negative.

Even though historic events may have been forgotten by Gen Z, we should still learn from the past so that we can better understand who we are, and how we got here. World War II ended over seventy years ago, but specific current events discuss WWII as if it happened yesterday. In an international meeting, I would ask myself, “Do these people care about the past? Do historical events affect this meeting positively or negatively? How will existing prejudices or alliances affect their decision making? Understanding history and the struggles between countries helps us understand our complex world, and its many moving parts.

Regardless of how much I learn of each culture, I realize that I’ll never completely comprehend their story. My cousin once told me, “You’ll never fully understand communism, because you never lived through it like I did.” That was a slap-in-the-face reality check. I realized at that moment that being exposed to a fraction of a culture doesn’t mean that I can claim to be an expert. Working internationally for three decades has been a humbling experience. I have accepted the fact that the more I learn about people, the less I really know about them.

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