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BONUS LESSON (The Buick Factor) from Solving CHINA's Unknown Unknowns that tells the real story of how I able to attain the resources to "play black and play white" (玩黑的或完白的) while living and working in China as an Expat.Buick cars have special historical significance in China, and a particular Buick car changed my understanding of doing business in China forever.Enroll Solving CHINA's Unknown Unknowns: https://www.genejhsu.com/solvingchinas1Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genejhsu/Join our Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/One-China-Shanghai/Register for the latest event or program: https://www.genejhsu.com/

March 16, 2021 -- In case you missed it, here's a link to the replay video (https://www.genejhsu.com/scuu1-workshop-replay).Solving CHINA's Unknown Unknowns to Achieve Winning Outcomes is my contribution for improving our relationship with a rising China. The entire program will eventually be $1997, and the standalone online course is $197. But as I mentioned during the event, all early adopters who will help me improve this program will lifetime access to everything for just $197 ($138 with coupon code).Enroll now with COUPON CODE: 30SCUU (30% discount) https://www.genejhsu.com/offers/6knBFMHzOrder physical workbook on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XZ8GNLB?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860When I began writing The China Leadership Dilemma six months ago, I wanted to share what I'd come to realize about the implications and long-term ramifications of my own myopia and misperceptions of China and Chinese culture for business and relationships with Chinese people.Since then, I hosted eight Meetup events (14 sessions) + this workshop to get feedback for my approach, concepts, and methodology…Thank you for being a part of my journey, and I hope I will become a part of yours in China.

One of the most common lead-in questions to any conversation is to ask WHY. Sometimes we ask WHY out of curiosity, but at other times we need answers to vital questions. In business, we need clear answers to make decisions and take action, but this often triggers a circular conversation in China.So, why does this happen, and how do I get the answers I need if I can't ask WHY?Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genejhsu/Join our Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/One-China-Shanghai/Register for Solving CHINA's Unknown Unknowns workshop: https://www.genejhsu.com/controllable_China

Doctor Strange's journey and initial struggle to master The Mystic Arts is a perfect analogy for foreigners entering China. For Strange, no amount of knowledge, talent, or past success provided even one iota of value in his new quest. His past thinking and experience (his myopia) became his main obstacle. The Ancient One had to strand him at the North Pole and bring him close to death before he finally broke through.Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genejhsu/Join our Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/One-China-Shanghai/Register for Solving CHINA's Unknown Unknowns workshop: https://www.genejhsu.com/controllable_China

The most frustrating and challenging aspect of communicating and negotiating in China for most Westerners is dealing with CIRCULAR CONVERSATIONS.But once you understand its origins in the context of Chinese culture, your business objectives, and your emotional biases, you will also know how to reduce their length and ramifications.Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genejhsu/Join our Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/One-China-Shanghai/Register for Solving CHINA's Unknown Unknowns workshop: https://www.genejhsu.com/controllable_China

I decided that I need to get very personal in writing my upcoming book, Solving CHINA's Unknown Unknowns (working title).The context of my encounters and the nuances of my perceptions are what will fuel your imagination and enable you to "think different" because you cannot reimagine your misperceptions within the context of those you collaborate with in China without first doing so.So I decided to begin your journey into China by first getting to know me, your guide, raw and personal, with as much flavor, texture, and color as possible.PREFACEFrom the time I was old enough to imagine who I was and who I wanted to be, I always felt I was caught between two worlds.I even wrote a song entitled "Between Two Worlds" more than twenty years ago that was probably more about girls than anything else at the time.The song begins...Sometimes it seems foreverfor things to come to formWaiting for and not breaking throughand unsure what to doDOWNLOAD your blueprint to thrive amidst China's evolving relationship with the Westhttps://www.genejhsu.com/blueprintPRE-ORDER Solving The China Leadership Dilemmahttps://www.genejhsu.com/bookJOIN our One China Business Forum Meetup group to participate in live workshops, forums, and listen to our growing list of featured keynote speakers (APAC Meetup, NA & EU Meetup)https://www.meetup.com/One-China-Shanghai/

November 11, 2020 - Julia Bingel shares how she helps brands capture a slice of the world's largest e-commerce market.AGENDA• Chinese Consumer Mindset Introduction by Gene J. Hsu (15 minutes)• CBEC in China Overview by Julia Bingel (30 minutes)• Live Q&A and free discussions (45 minutes)REPLAYS OF PAST EVENTS & MORE• https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1366595279 (Apple Podcasts)• https://www.youtube.com/c/GeneHsu (YouTube)• https://soundcloud.com/gene-hsu-759655585 (SoundCloud)ONE CHINA BUSINESS FORUM MEETUP GROUPS• https://www.meetup.com/One-China-Orange-County/• https://www.meetup.com/One-China-Shanghai/• https://www.meetup.com/One-China-Learn/DOWNLOAD DOS & DON'TS FOR WINNING NEGOTIATIONS IN CHINA• https://www.genejhsu.com/blueprintPRE-ORDER SOLVING THE CHINA LEADERSHIP DILEMMA• https://www.genejhsu.com/book

Listen to my self-read, draft introduction of Solving the China Leadership Dilemma.Too many of us have negative biases toward Chinese people that leads to skepticism and fear of partners we should trust. Still, it is possible to reimagine our misperceptions to unlock the full potential of Chinese passion, ingenuity, and hard work.This book offers a BLUEPRINT for delighting the people you will encounter in China and reversing the fortunes of inevitable disappointment along the way.Instead of being fearful of China's rise, discover how to thrive amid our evolving relationship with China and it's people.DOWNLOAD your blueprint to thrive amidst China's evolving relationship with the Westhttps://www.genejhsu.com/blueprintPRE-ORDER Solving The China Leadership Dilemmahttps://www.genejhsu.com/bookJOIN our One China Business Forum Meetup group to participate in live workshops, forums, and listen to our growing list of featured keynote speakers (APAC Meetup, NA & EU Meetup)https://www.meetup.com/One-China-Shanghai/

October 21, 2020 - Session 2 replay of the keynote explanation how to use the ATTITUDE & MINDSET Adjust & Condition worksheet to visualize, contextualize, and condition yourself to translate your knowledge, experience, and cultural insights into a new, winning approach and better outcomes doing business in China.FREE DOWNLOAD https://www.genejhsu.com/blueprintAGENDAIntroduction (5 min)True “Needle Movers” (5 min)Your Attitude & Mindset Adjust & Condition Worksheet (10 min)LIVE Participant Workshop (70 min)UNCONTROLLABLE FACTORS (MACRO)Geopolitical TensionsTrade War / Economic UncertaintyTech War (5G, AI, Biopharma, IoT, Blockchain, Big Data, Space, etc.)Culture War / Soft PowerINFLUENCEABLE FACTORS (MICRO)Untrustworthy PartnersDifficult AttitudesPainful CommunicationsDisloyalty (partners, employees)Corruption (lack of transparency)KNOWLEDGE BY ITSELF IS NOT ENOUGH

August 12, 2020 - Replay of Zoom Meetup Event [Session 2 of 2]: Goodwill Extraction, An Alternative View of Chinese CorruptionCan you prevent BAD Behavior from your Chinese partners and employees?Answer: YESThe solution begins with you REIMAGINING what you might consider "bad" as normal within a different cultural context.Then, you need to be CURIOUS how you are inadvertently complicit in that behavior.In the keynote portion of this Meetup event, we discussed the concept of GOODWILL EXTRACTION as a healthier way to interpret "lying, cheating, and stealing", and how this behavior is easily preventable by developing a new attitude, mindset, and approach.When priorities diverge and goodwill is not being exchanged or reciprocated, it is natural to expect Chinese will find other ways to claim what they "feel" they deserve.Your key to greater success doing business in China is to influence the behavior of others with your own.#China #Chinabusiness #Chineseculture #Leadership #CommunicationsEME China Consultantshttps://www.emechina.us/Meetup groupshttps://www.meetup.com/OC-CBF/ (OC China Business Forum)https://www.meetup.com/Shanghai-Int-Meetup/ (Shanghai International Meetup)https://www.meetup.com/CCP-Forum/ (Cross-Cultural Performance Forum)FREE Content Channelshttps://soundcloud.com/gene-hsu-759655585 (SoundCloud)https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1366595279 (Apple Podcasts)https://www.youtube.com/c/GeneHsu (YouTube)https://medium.com/@genehsu (Medium)https://www.quora.com/profile/Gene-Hsu-2 (Quora)

July 8, 2020 - Replay of Zoom Meetup Event [Session 2 of 2] - Developing NEW Patterns of Success by Re-imagining ChinaRead the blog article -- https://www.emechina.us/blog/reimaginedAs the COVID-19 Global Pandemic is accelerating tensions, misinformation, and mistrust between China and America; understanding our CULTURAL DICHOTOMIES is the first step toward greater empathy and cooperation.For Westerners concerned doing business in China will become even more complex and unpredictable, I believe it is impossible to manage risk when you only consider what you perceive on the surface.Instead, the best way to protect yourself and maximize your success rate is to know what people (Chinese) think, how they feel, and how things actually work in China.Acquiring these insights begin by understanding and socializing the many cultural dichotomies, WITHOUT JUDGMENT.#China #Chinabusiness #Chineseculture #Leadership #CommunicationsEME China Consultantshttps://www.emechina.us/Meetup groupshttps://www.meetup.com/OC-CBF/ (OC China Business Forum)https://www.meetup.com/Shanghai-Int-Meetup/ (Shanghai International Meetup)https://www.meetup.com/CCP-Forum/ (Cross-Cultural Performance Forum)FREE Content Channelshttps://soundcloud.com/gene-hsu-759655585 (SoundCloud)https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1366595279 (Apple Podcasts)https://www.youtube.com/c/GeneHsu (YouTube)https://medium.com/@genehsu (Medium)https://www.quora.com/profile/Gene-Hsu-2 (Quora)

July 22, 2020 - Replay of Zoom Meetup Event [Session 2 of 2]: Unknown Unknowns in China REVEALED + CASE STUDY: Paratrooper Manager (空降部队)Do you know what a PARATROOPER MANAGER is?If you've been assigned to work in a foreign country as an Expat, then you were likely a Paratrooper Manager?China Expats often face the most daunting path forward… If you've never been an Expat, learning how to handle the unique challenges Paratrooper Managers face will prepare you for anything. Paratrooper Managers must navigate a hidden minefield of lip service, sabotage, and passive resistance from locals that limit success in the best-case scenarios.In this event, we discussed how to CREATE "New Patterns" of Interaction by analyzing a case study in which Reality A (what happened from listening to my "inner voice") could have become Reality B (by creating a New Approach using our Mental Triggers) = a totally different and better outcome.EME China Consultantshttps://www.emechina.us/Meetup groupshttps://www.meetup.com/OC-CBF/ (OC China Business Forum)https://www.meetup.com/Shanghai-Int-Meetup/ (Shanghai International Meetup)https://www.meetup.com/CCP-Forum/ (Cross-Cultural Performance Forum)FREE Content Channelshttps://soundcloud.com/gene-hsu-759655585 (SoundCloud)https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1366595279 (Apple Podcasts)https://www.youtube.com/c/GeneHsu (YouTube)https://medium.com/@genehsu (Medium)https://www.quora.com/profile/Gene-Hsu-2 (Quora)

My mission is to help you to "think differently" about Chinese behavior so you can develop new tactics and strategies to achieve more favorable outcomes in China.https://publishizer.com/the-china-leadership-dilemma/ (pre-order or subscribe)I believe we all to better understand China, but more importantly, we want China's integration with the West to lead to greater prosperity for all and not greater conflict that seems to be perpetuated by the media on both sides.The current pandemic and rapidly deteriorating US-China relations make this book all the more important, so I hope you can support my mission by pre-ordering a single copy and sharing this link to your followers.You will receive updates and free content just by subscribing!

Webinar for a group of MLM entrepreneurs planning to enter the China market recorded on February 1, 2020AGENDAIntroduction of the Chinese Consumer MindsetWinning approach for Relationship MarketingChinese Political CorrectnessWhat do Chinese value?Land of ContradictionsCultural Origins of ContradictionsHoneymoon PeriodListen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or YouTube• https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1366595279• https://soundcloud.com/gene-hsu-759655585• https://www.youtube.com/c/GeneHsuThis show is produced by EME China Consultants• https://www.emechina.us/Connect with me:• https://www.genejhsu.com/ (webpage)• https://www.linkedin.com/in/genejhsu/ (LinkedIn)• https://www.facebook.com/genejhsu (Facebook)• https://twitter.com/genejhsu (Twitter)• https://www.instagram.com/genejhsu/ (Instagram)

MAJOR Cultural Difference #1: TRUTHWesterners believe in ABSOLUTE truth (that focuses on literal meanings and definitions)Chinese believe in RELATIVE truth (which is a more figurative way of communicating)MAJOR Cultural Difference #2: TRUSTWesterners tend to trust people they perceive as HONESTChinese tend to trust people they perceive will give them PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, in other words, those they have Guanxi relationships withMAJOR Cultural Difference #3: AUTHORITYWesterners are taught to obey RULES and LAWSChinese are conditioned to obey PEOPLE (who have the authority to selectively enforce the laws)Understanding these MAJOR cultural differences will enable you to develop greater cultural awareness and empathy towards Chinese people …. And this will lead you to a more rewarding and prosperous experience in China.Listen, subscribe, or follow me to learn more about how to achieve real breakthroughs doing business in China or with Chinese people:• https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1366595279• https://soundcloud.com/gene-hsu-759655585• https://www.youtube.com/c/GeneHsuSocial Media:• https://www.linkedin.com/in/genejhsu/• https://www.facebook.com/genejhsu• https://twitter.com/genejhsuThis show is produced by EME China Consultantshttps://www.emechina.us/

Hey Little Buddy, let's discuss how interconnected everyone on the planet is...Generational ABC Podcast - Season I Episode 12 -- Access to more information doesn't make us wiser or less prone to conflict. Having too narrow view of history, cultural biases, and righteous values can make conflict inevitable. Taking a more holistic view of history within a broader perspective can reduce the likelihood of conflict.Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or YouTube• https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1366595279• https://soundcloud.com/gene-hsu-759655585• https://www.youtube.com/c/GeneHsuThis show is produced by EME China Consultantshttps://www.emechina.us/

Hey Little Buddy, let's discuss why teamwork is not easy with Chinese...Generational ABC Podcast - Season I Episode 11 -- China views history in millennia, not centuries or decades, so their perspective will naturally be in conflict with the American view. Collectively, Chinese believe history is on their side, and they believe Westerners and Western media are full of hypocrites.Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or YouTube• https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1366595279• https://soundcloud.com/gene-hsu-759655585• https://www.youtube.com/c/GeneHsuThis show is produced by EME China Consultantshttps://www.emechina.us/

Hey Little Buddy, let's chat about how valuable your Face is...Generational ABC Podcast - Season I Episode 10 -- The need for Face affects many life choices for Chinese people, traditionally and also individually, even as China advances economically, technologically, and militarily. The ramifications and repercussions of not understanding this cultural nuance are very real.Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or YouTube• https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1366595279• https://soundcloud.com/gene-hsu-759655585• https://www.youtube.com/c/GeneHsuThis show is produced by EME China Consultantshttps://www.emechina.us/

Hey Little Buddy, let's make sure we know how to listen...Generational ABC Podcast - Season I Episode 9 -- Listening is important for cross-cultural communications. Active listening enhances our ability to understand the other side, but proactive listening is the key for us as Americans to develop empathy for Chinese values, habits, and priorities.Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or YouTube• https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1366595279• https://soundcloud.com/gene-hsu-759655585• https://www.youtube.com/c/GeneHsuThis show is produced by EME China Consultantshttps://www.emechina.us/

October 9, 2019 Webinar Event Summary -- We are all affect by US-China relations in the macro (geopolitical level), but are you aware of all the Controllable Factors that Influence OUTCOMES Doing Business in China in the micro (individual level)?KNOW THE GAME WIN THE GAME means you will struggle as a foreigner doing business in China if you DO NOT understand…Chinese culture, values, and habitsHow China rules are enforced and continuously evolveHow to manage perceptions and misperceptions in order to develop REAL Guanxi relationshipsUNBIASED TRUTH means you strive to develop greater AWARENESS of your natural biases and prejudices, while also developing a MINDSET that accepts "relative" truth as a sufficient exchange of trust and goodwillWe are all biased! This is an inescapable human condition…Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or YouTube• https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1366595279• https://soundcloud.com/gene-hsu-759655585• https://www.youtube.com/c/GeneHsuThis webinar was hosted and produced by EME China Consultantshttps://www.emechina.us/