Stormberry on Nostr: Norwegians are among the most direct communicators in the world. This is a ...

Norwegians are among the most direct communicators in the world. This is a superpower. At home.

Abroad, it can read as cold, dismissive, or even rude. Especially in cultures where the relationship must come before the transaction.

I've seen Norwegian executives lose deals in Asia and Latin America not because their product was wrong, but because they skipped the small talk, got straight to the agenda, and wondered why the room went quiet.

The fix isn't to be fake. It's to be bilingual in communication styles. Direct when the culture expects it. Relational when it doesn't.

This is a learnable skill. And it pays for itself on the first international deal.



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