China Myth Podcast
China Myth Podcast is a self-produced immersion experience of my journey through the fascinating and misunderstood dilemmas of Chinese business culture - a reaction, a behavior, even a suggestion - and asks whether I could have achieved a better outcome with a different attitude, mindset, and approach. Because sometimes, learning how to listen is a lost art of communication.
Podcasting since 2018 • 221 episodes
China Myth Podcast
Latest Episodes
Why Chinese Employees Seem “Vague” | The Trust Gap in China Explained
Why do Chinese employees answer indirectly?Why does communication in China sometimes feel unclear—even when relationships are strong?If you’ve ever felt a “trust gap” working in China, this video explains why that gap may be somet...
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Chinese Workplace Culture Explained: Why Pressure Causes Silence in China
Why does pressure reduce productivity in Chinese workplaces?Many Western managers struggle with Chinese employees who become quiet, indirect, or withdrawn under stress. What appears to be disengagement is often a predictable psychologica...
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China’s Iron Rice Bowl 🇨🇳 | Why Risk Aversion Still Shapes Chinese Behavior
Many Westerners assume China’s Iron Rice Bowl mentality disappeared with prosperity, skyscrapers, and global integration.It didn’t.In this video, I explain why the Iron Rice Bowl (铁饭碗 tiě fàn wǎn) was never just a job guarantee—an...
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Giving Face Without Losing Yourself 🇨🇳 | The Real Ethical Test in China
In China, Giving Face doesn’t mean abandoning your values.It means choosing when and how to express them.This video tackles one of the hardest moments foreigners face in China—when Western instincts about honesty, e...
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Trust Without Truth 🇨🇳 | Why Chinese Cooperation Defies Western Logic
Western business culture assumes one thing by default:If someone trusts you, they’ll tell you the truth.China doesn’t work that way.In this video, I break down one of the most damaging assumptions foreigners bring into Chinese...
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