this bunch BS written solely from the perspective of american/western culture standards..eastern culture have different perspective and you grow up trusting folks who tell the truth even if it is unpleasant.
I come from California, where newcomers usually have difficulty telling true opinions from meaningless pleasantries. (The locals of course can tell.) And I spend a lot of time in Germany, where the imperative towards honesty often leaves politeness strangled in the dust; but also in Hungary, where honesty has a lot to do with who's speaking to whom.
But so far I don't have much business experience outside the US, and I wonder whether the interpersonal and/or political norms apply to business.
Any insight into how that differs in whichever East you're referring to?
And what defines success?
In plainer terms, what happens when your Western VC boss expects you, as an East Asian CEO, to run mass layoffs in a certain way, when your heritage informs you to run them in a completely different way? Or fill-in-the-blank with any other major top-level decision. Thinking honesty/integrity vs. honor/shame/face-saving, etc.
Honor/Shame/Face-saving is one factor that hampers many East Asians from go into entrepreneurship.
"Work hard in school. Go to a good school. Become successful Doctor."
Those who overcome that stigma and go into business probably don't have as much attachment to the honor/shame game.