Chinese Business Culture – Developing and maintaining ‘guanxi’ when negotiating in the Greater China Region
- September 27, 2019
- by
- Leonie McKeon
In Chinese business culture the closest English translation for ‘guanxi’ is relationship. Building ‘guanxi’ is an important ingredient when doing business and negotiating with a Chinese people. In fact without some level of ‘guanxi’ it would be difficult to conduct business in the Greater China Region.
In the Greater China Region the lines between friends, business,...
Deceive the Dragon: Negotiating to retain power
- September 24, 2019
- by
- Leonie McKeon
Deceive the Dragon: Negotiating to retain power is Book Two of the series – The Dao of Negotiation. Leonie shares her unique knowledge of the 36 Chinese Strategies, which are derived from Sun Tzu’s – The Art of War. She has helped hundreds of business owners and executives understand how to do business with Chinese people and to...
Tame the Tiger: Negotiating from a position of power
- September 24, 2019
- by
- Leonie McKeon
Chinese Business Culture – ‘Guanxi’ and negotiation
- September 20, 2019
- by
- Leonie McKeon
The development and maintenance of ‘guanxi’ is important when negotiating and communicating in the Greater China Region . A popular saying in Mandarin is ‘friends before businesses’. The closest English translation for ‘guanxi’ is relationship. Relationship in Chinese culture means a business relationship, and carries the same importance as a strong friendship, marriage or partnership.
Building...
Lure the Tiger: Negotiating in confronting circumstances
- September 10, 2019
- by
- threeam
Lure the Tiger: Negotiating in confronting circumstances is Book Three of the series – The Dao of Negotiation. Leonie shares her unique knowledge of the 36 Chinese Strategies, which are derived from Sun Tzu’s – The Art of War. She has helped hundreds of business owners and executives understand how to do business with Chinese people...