“You have to be adaptable to the cu

“You have to be adaptable to the culture. You have to be patient because sometimes people are slow to react and because of the lack of consistency. You have to show some patience but, at the same time, you have to ensure standards”. (GM#2)

“You need to be flexible, open, be able to adjust and appreciate their culture. Your ego can’t be too big because you need to show them respect but not vice versa”. (GM#5)

“You need to have a passion for the job and a great sense for human resources”. (GM#7)

“Persistence is important and you should be adaptable without losing focus. When you work in the Caribbean, in a country with unskilled labor, or not much professionalism, you will get there eventually. But you definitely have to have persistence”. (GM#8)

“You have to be culturally sensitive, i.e., understand that they you are here visiting and not here to colonize and invade”. (GM#3)