MSI Press Blog

  Hofstede (1980) urged us to teach the “invisible cultural differences” that shape human behavior long before we notice them. Alanazi and Leaver (2024) extend that insight: to lead abroad, we must understand how people’s values transform in some contexts and conform in others. But this understanding doesn’t come from memorizing cultural facts. It comes from something deeper— reframing perception . Cross‑cultural leadership is not about learning what people do. It’s about learning how to see what they do. Why Reframing Perception Is the Real Work Most leaders abroad don’t fail because they lack information. They fail because they interpret what they see through the wrong lens. They assume their perception is neutral, when in fact it is culturally conditioned. Reframing perception means: noticing your own assumptions suspending the instinct to judge asking what a behavior means in its own cultural logic recognizing that your first interpretation is usually incomplete ...

  excerpt from Joshuanism   by Tosto -  The post/Christian God A profound moment in my journey to seek and know God took place in an art gallery. I was in Seattle, visiting a friend of mine. I had some free time, and John had some free time, so I decided to fly out and kick it in the Emerald City for a few days. This was during the height of my Christian experience when I was still green behind the ears and miles away from questioning any of the marvelous things I believed. In fact, I was working at a church at the time, directing the music and worship ministry. The trip west was a welcome diversion. John and I were strolling through the gallery, surveying the local talent, when a curious painting caught my attention. John went over to ask the docent something, and I stood in front of the unusual painting, studying it deeply. The painting, you see, was titled God . But the painting itself was quite simple. The artist only used two colors: a purple sphere on a black backgr...

  Carl Jung’s typology gave us a language for how people perceive the world: through sensing or intuition . Later, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Socionics (Filatova) refined this idea, showing that these two preferences shape not only how we think, but how we love, parent, and collaborate. So, what happens when a Sensor and an Intuitive fall in love, become friends, or raise children together? They’re not just opposites — they’re two halves of how humanity perceives reality. Defining the Two Sensors (S) Sensors trust what they can see, touch, and measure. They live in the here and now , grounded in experience and detail. They value reliability, practicality, and the tangible world. Notice what’s real and present Prefer facts to theories Thrive on routine and mastery Communicate concretely and directly Feel secure when life is predictable Intuitives (N) Intuitives trust what could be . They live in the realm of patterns, possibilities, and meanings ....