Entrepreneurial culture: Silicon Valley

Performance culture concept is at the front and center of entrepreneurial ecosystems such as Silicon Valley



Let's look back at the 110-years of Silicon Valey history



And stories like those of Leland Stanford -founder of Stanford University-



Frederick Terman



Hewlett-Packard



Shockley and Fairchild semiconductors





What lessons can we apply to our PII ecosystem culture?

Business and culture: a view of Mexico

This film presents a series of examples of how US and UK companies view Mexico's business opportunities:



How could we use these examples in our PII projects?

Culture dimensions: Fons Trompenaars

Fons Trompenaars uses a seven dimensions model to define culture:






Trompenaars describe his 4-type typology of organizational cultures:

Culture: Gert Hofstede dimensions

Gert Hofstede developed a model to analyze societal culture based on multiple dimensions

1. Power-Distance
2. Individualism
3. Masculinity
4. Uncertainity avoidance
5. Long term orientation

Power-Distance

Collectivism - Individualism

These cultural dimensions are particularly relevant when we engage in developing a new company based on a business model, ideas o practices that have been proven successful in a specific culture -usually developed countries- into a different one -frequently a developing counttry-

Understanding societal culture differences may be key for business success. Google managers discuss the difference between China and US negotiating styles: