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Scenario

When startups face cultural time pressures from different stakeholders

Our startup team is burning out because our American investors expect rapid iteration and quick pivots while our European team members prefer thorough deliberation and long-term planning, and we're caught between two incompatible approaches to growth.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External expectations based on different cultural rhythms are creating impossible internal demands.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Monochronic vs. polychronic cultures?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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