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However, 90% of the iceberg lies beneath the water. This invisible mass includes values, beliefs, concepts of time, attitudes toward hierarchy, and definitions of success. When we judge someone based solely on their visible behavior, we miss the logic driving that behavior.

Neither approach is wrong; they are simply different operating systems. Recognizing this is the first pathway to connection. However, 90% of the iceberg lies beneath the water

The goal of intercultural communication isn't for one side to "win" and impose their norms. The goal is to build a "Third Culture"—a shared space where a new set of norms is created together. concepts of time

Build the desire and confidence to adapt to new cultural settings. attitudes toward hierarchy