Gert Jan Hofstede's guest appearances

Gert Jan Hofstede

Re-thinking The Human Factor with Bruce Hallas

Building Better Leaders

Dan Ariely

Chris Fleming

Michael Lawrence

Clare Pooley

Rachel Lawes

Bennett Arron

Craig Thomson

Geordie Stewart

Jonathan Armstrong

Jason Hoenich

Kenda MacDonald

Sarah Moffat

Megan Sumeracki

Nathan Mielke

Robert Madelin

OwlTail

In this weeks episode we meet Gert Jan Hofstede Professor at Wageningen University and co-author of “Cultures &amp; Organisations - Software of the Mind.” He is a speaker and trainer about cross-cultural issues, evolution of culture, organisational behaviour, trust and transparency, specialising in agent-based models of socio-technical systems.   In understanding Cultures across the world, he make sense of understanding cultures in organisations and looks at how culture specifically influences leaders and leadership. We discuss peoples inert traits, and what tends to happen when people feel wronged.    By taking a look back over time we delve into how the dangers to people have changed from an outward perspective to a more inward threat. We ask Gert Jan why he describes “Culture as ripples on the ocean of shared human nature,” where he defines human nature as: “Status, power, and logic in reference groups.”    We all discuss how we’ve been affected by our experiences of leadership good and bad, and ask whether any individual is strong enough to coerce everyone? What traits must political leaders display, and how does this differ across the world?   Gert brings the whole cultural discussion to life with a short story loaded with lots of useful questions and examples describing the six issues of social life.  Gert Jan’s Leadership Essentials:   1. Maintaining a stable good mood, but be vigilant (technically: non-neurotic) 2. Awareness that modesty counts when it comes to knowing that your followers make you 3. Being Culture-aware (know that one size does not fit all)   Links for Gert Jan Hofstede:  http://www.gertjanhofstede.com/

In this weeks episode we meet <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gert-jan-hofstede-5a83344/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gert Jan Hofstede</a> Professor at Wageningen University and co-author of “Cultures &amp; Organisations - Software of the Mind.” He is a speaker and trainer about cross-cultural issues, evolution of culture, organisational behaviour, trust and transparency, specialising in agent-based models of socio-technical systems. In understanding Cultures across the world, he make sense of understanding cultures in organisations and looks at how culture specifically influences leaders and leadership. We discuss peoples inert traits, and what tends to happen when people feel wronged.  By taking a look back over time we delve into how the dangers to people have changed from an outward perspective to a more inward threat. We ask Gert Jan why he describes “Culture as ripples on the ocean of shared human nature,” where he defines human nature as: “Status, power, and logic in reference groups.”  We all discuss how we’ve been affected by our experiences of leadership good and bad, and ask whether any individual is strong enough to coerce everyone? What traits must political leaders display, and how does this differ across the world? Gert brings the whole cultural discussion to life with a short story loaded with lots of useful questions and examples describing the six issues of social life. Gert Jan’s Leadership Essentials: 1. Maintaining a stable good mood, but be vigilant (technically: non-neurotic) 2. Awareness that modesty counts when it comes to knowing that your followers make you 3. Being Culture-aware (know that one size does not fit all) Links for Gert Jan Hofstede:  <a href="http://www.gertjanhofstede.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gertjanhofstede.com/</a>

51: #51 Cultural Leadership with Gert Jan Hofstede

How to develop a security culture, interview with Gert Jan Hofstede Understanding the role of culture is crucial if we want to develop a security culture. Especially if we want to have a realistic chance of influencing behaviour, which is probably why we're wanting to develop a security culture in the first place. This is because culture is like a body of water. If you come at the water from high above at too high a velocity with a massive, weighty body of change, the body of water will act like a slab of concrete.  You'll get a very different response, however, if you approach the water from a closer range, at a slower speed and with something more streamlined. You’ll glide through to the underside of the water and be able to explore the intricate inner-workings of the ecosystem contained within. It’s that understanding which will guide your cyber security awareness, behaviour, and culture initiatives towards a greater chance of success.     Gert Jan Hofstede joins us for a second time on the show for Episode 23 of the Re-Thinking the Human Factor Podcast. Gert Jan is a population biologist and social scientist hailing from the Netherlands. His research and publications have provided many with deeper understanding in the areas of cultural evolution, societal change, cultural stability, and how those forces interact with and have influence upon one another. Gert Jan is also known for his work in social simulation as well as for a number of books he has co-written with his father, Geert Hofstede.     “This is where culture is really at its most useful. To know that similar social results… to take a group where it should go, have to be reached by different ways by different routes in different cultures.”     JOIN GERT JAN HOFSTEDE AND BRUCE HALLAS AS THEY DISCUSS:  Brexit, and drawing a comparison between the importance of understanding the cultural dimensions at play in Britain, and likewise, the cultural forces at play in one’s organisation.     The importance of recognising and acknowledging that we don’t even recognise our own cultural biases and the errors that lack of understanding of ourselves can cause.     Increased usage of the word 'culture', especially in job titles, as companies strive to develop a security culture.     How the meaning of the word 'culture' can easily differ from organisation to organisation depending on the broader cultural context of the society in which the organisation is situated. This is because the social and technical systems of an organisation are dovetailed in everyday behavioural dynamics     Along with being cognisant of cultural differences, we also needs to learn how to properly interpret those differences. We have to remember that our brains naturally make quick decisions about people and groups, who’s in and who’s out.     Has culture evolved to help us address our deep seated anxiety about the unknown?     The status quo bias - that people stay rooted in doing what they normally do until it gets to the point where it’s a disaster.     You can’t change the culture of a society, but you can change the culture of an organisation, but it’s very hard and takes time.     Influencing an existing culture vs. creating a new security culture, and whether or not one can or should develop a security culture that's separate.     Values dimensions and using a whistleblower. This is an example of how values can influence societal responses to these kinds of people in differing ways depending on the values of the culture within which the whistleblower is situated.     Using a cultural framework to look at incidence reporting in which people report on themselves for their mistakes.     A helpful tip for those working in multicultural environments for working through the behavioural differences they experience.          “I think there’s nothing better than international experience with reflection.”     RESOURCES AND LINKS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH:   Gert Jan Hofstede’s first appearance on the Re-Thinking the Human Factor Podcast    MORE ABOUT GERT JAN HOFSTEDE:   LinkedIn Website    Please subscribe to the podcast in  iTunes, and if you enjoyed this interview, please share with your friends and colleagues and leave a 5 star rating and review.   Thanks for listening and sharing.   Bruce &amp; The Re-thinking the Human Factor Podcast Team

How to develop a security culture, interview with Gert Jan Hofstede Understanding the role of culture is crucial if we want to develop a security culture. Especially if we want to have a realistic chance of influencing behaviour, which is probably why we're wanting to develop a security culture in the first place. This is because culture is like a body of water. If you come at the water from high above at too high a velocity with a massive, weighty body of change, the body of water will act like a slab of concrete.  You'll get a very different response, however, if you approach the water from a closer range, at a slower speed and with something more streamlined. You’ll glide through to the underside of the water and be able to explore the intricate inner-workings of the ecosystem contained within. It’s that understanding which will guide your cyber security awareness, behaviour, and culture initiatives towards a greater chance of success.   Gert Jan Hofstede joins us for a second time on the show for Episode 23 of the Re-Thinking the Human Factor Podcast. Gert Jan is a population biologist and social scientist hailing from the Netherlands. His research and publications have provided many with deeper understanding in the areas of cultural evolution, societal change, cultural stability, and how those forces interact with and have influence upon one another. Gert Jan is also known for his work in social simulation as well as for a number of books he has co-written with his father, Geert Hofstede. “This is where culture is really at its most useful. To know that similar social results… to take a group where it should go, have to be reached by different ways by different routes in different cultures.” JOIN GERT JAN HOFSTEDE AND BRUCE HALLAS AS THEY DISCUSS: <ul> <li>Brexit, and drawing a comparison between the importance of understanding the cultural dimensions at play in Britain, and likewise, the cultural forces at play in one’s organisation.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The importance of recognising and acknowledging that we don’t even recognise our own cultural biases and the errors that lack of understanding of ourselves can cause.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Increased usage of the word 'culture', especially in job titles, as companies strive to develop a security culture.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How the meaning of the word 'culture' can easily differ from organisation to organisation depending on the broader cultural context of the society in which the organisation is situated. This is because the social and technical systems of an organisation are dovetailed in everyday behavioural dynamics</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Along with being cognisant of cultural differences, we also needs to learn how to properly interpret those differences. We have to remember that our brains naturally make quick decisions about people and groups, who’s in and who’s out.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Has culture evolved to help us address our deep seated anxiety about the unknown?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The status quo bias - that people stay rooted in doing what they normally do until it gets to the point where it’s a disaster.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>You can’t change the culture of a society, but you can change the culture of an organisation, but it’s very hard and takes time.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Influencing an existing culture vs. creating a new security culture, and whether or not one can or should develop a security culture that's separate.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Values dimensions and using a whistleblower. This is an example of how values can influence societal responses to these kinds of people in differing ways depending on the values of the culture within which the whistleblower is situated.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Using a cultural framework to look at incidence reporting in which people report on themselves for their mistakes.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>A helpful tip for those working in multicultural environments for working through the behavioural differences they experience.</li> </ul> <ul> <li> </li> </ul> “I think there’s nothing better than international experience with reflection.” RESOURCES AND LINKS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: <ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-and-security-with-gert-jan-hofstede/id1265263037?i=1000395426247" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Gert Jan Hofstede’s first appearance on the Re-Thinking the Human Factor Podcast</a></li> </ul> MORE ABOUT GERT JAN HOFSTEDE: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gert-jan-hofstede-5a83344/?originalSubdomain=hr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://geerthofstede.com/gert-jan-hofstede/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> </ul> Please subscribe to the podcast in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/re-thinking-the-human-factor/id1265263037?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a>, and if you enjoyed this interview, please share with your friends and colleagues and leave a 5 star rating and review. Thanks for listening and sharing. Bruce &amp; The Re-thinking the Human Factor Podcast Team

How to develop a security culture, interview with Gert Jan Hofstede

The relationship between culture and security is an important one and one that is discussed a lot. Unfortunately, many people miss the point somewhat when exploring culture and security. The obvious place to start is the security culture within an organisation, but let’s not dismiss organisational culture too quickly. Better still, let’s also take a look at industry culture and national culture. So you see, when we start looking at culture and security, there’s more to it than we might initially assume. So we thought this would make an excellent podcast episode. Today, Bruce is joined by Gert Jan Hofstede. Gert Jan is a population biologist and social scientist hailing from the Netherlands whose research and publications have provided many with deeper understanding in the areas of cultural evolution, societal change, cultural stability, and how those forces interact with and have influence upon one another. He is also known for his work in social simulation as well as for a number of books he has co-written with his father, Geert Hofstede. In this episode, Bruce and Gert Jan discuss a wide variety of organization and culture-related topics that have important implications for the Cyber Security industry. “It is as if you were a fish and they asked you to describe the air… If you’ve always lived in one place in the world, then it’s very hard for you to see that behaviors from another place that seem strange, illegal, ridiculous… that those behaviors can make sense, but within a larger [cultural] system.” Join Bruce and Gert Jan in this episode of Re-thinking the Human Factor as they explore:  How awareness of cultural differences (or lack thereof) can be an opportunity for greater collaboration between groups, or greater friction, and how this awareness contributes to one’s ability to understand and effectively communicate cross-culturally The need for organizations to achieve a sense of mutual cultural understanding as the starting place for implementing organizational change rather than striving to achieve cultural homogenization as the means for implementing that change Different perceptions of what cultural differences mean to an organization (barrier to progress, a catalyst for a breakthrough, etc.), and the importance of realizing that these differences do exist so that one can begin to try and understand them as a means of navigating the challenges and growth potential afforded by these differences The importance that “cultural ambassadors” within an organization be, first and foremost, acceptable to the cultural audience whom they seek to address 4 helpful cultural metaphors to help with navigating cross-cultural organizational communication:  The Family (Asia and Africa) The Machine (Germanic/Northern Italy type of region) The Market (Anglo-Saxon, the UK and North America) The Pyramid (the Mediterranean and Slavic countries)    MORE ABOUT GERT JAN HOFSTEDE, HIS BOOKS, AND HIS RESEARCH: Associate Professor at the Information Technology Group at Wageningen University &amp; Research // Population biologist and social scientist in information management and social simulation // Interested in the interplay of the contrasting forces of cultural evolution, societal change and cultural stability.  Gertjanhofstede.com    Please subscribe to the podcast in  iTunes, and if you enjoyed this interview, please share with your friends and colleagues and leave a 5 star rating and review.   Thanks for listening and sharing.   Bruce &amp; The Re-thinking the Human Factor Podcast Team

The relationship between culture and security is an important one and one that is discussed a lot. Unfortunately, many people miss the point somewhat when exploring culture and security. The obvious place to start is the security culture within an organisation, but let’s not dismiss organisational culture too quickly. Better still, let’s also take a look at industry culture and national culture. So you see, when we start looking at culture and security, there’s more to it than we might initially assume. So we thought this would make an excellent podcast episode. Today, Bruce is joined by Gert Jan Hofstede. Gert Jan is a population biologist and social scientist hailing from the Netherlands whose research and publications have provided many with deeper understanding in the areas of cultural evolution, societal change, cultural stability, and how those forces interact with and have influence upon one another. He is also known for his work in social simulation as well as for a number of books he has co-written with his father, Geert Hofstede. In this episode, Bruce and Gert Jan discuss a wide variety of organization and culture-related topics that have important implications for the Cyber Security industry. “It is as if you were a fish and they asked you to describe the air… If you’ve always lived in one place in the world, then it’s very hard for you to see that behaviors from another place that seem strange, illegal, ridiculous… that those behaviors can make sense, but within a larger [cultural] system.” Join Bruce and Gert Jan in this episode of Re-thinking the Human Factor as they explore: <ul> <li>How awareness of cultural differences (or lack thereof) can be an opportunity for greater collaboration between groups, or greater friction, and how this awareness contributes to one’s ability to understand and effectively communicate cross-culturally</li> <li>The need for organizations to achieve a sense of mutual cultural understanding as the starting place for implementing organizational change rather than striving to achieve cultural homogenization as the means for implementing that change</li> <li>Different perceptions of what cultural differences mean to an organization (barrier to progress, a catalyst for a breakthrough, etc.), and the importance of realizing that these differences do exist so that one can begin to try and understand them as a means of navigating the challenges and growth potential afforded by these differences</li> <li>The importance that “cultural ambassadors” within an organization be, first and foremost, acceptable to the cultural audience whom they seek to address</li> <li>4 helpful cultural metaphors to help with navigating cross-cultural organizational communication: <ul> <li>The Family (Asia and Africa)</li> <li>The Machine (Germanic/Northern Italy type of region)</li> <li>The Market (Anglo-Saxon, the UK and North America)</li> <li>The Pyramid (the Mediterranean and Slavic countries)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> MORE ABOUT GERT JAN HOFSTEDE, HIS BOOKS, AND HIS RESEARCH: Associate Professor at the Information Technology Group at Wageningen University &amp; Research // Population biologist and social scientist in information management and social simulation // Interested in the interplay of the contrasting forces of cultural evolution, societal change and cultural stability. <ul> <li><a href="http://www.gertjanhofstede.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertjanhofstede.com</a></li> </ul> Please subscribe to the podcast in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/re-thinking-the-human-factor/id1265263037?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a>, and if you enjoyed this interview, please share with your friends and colleagues and leave a 5 star rating and review. Thanks for listening and sharing. Bruce &amp; The Re-thinking the Human Factor Podcast Team