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11:11 Tuesdays by Vaishali Wagle

September 15, 2026


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Here are 1 Thought, 1 Quote, 1 Word and 1 Humour for you to reflect upon this week.


1.

Thought

Cultural Fluency

Leading across cultures isn’t about learning how people are different.

It’s about becoming curious enough to notice the assumptions running you.

What feels like confidence in one culture can feel like arrogance in another. What feels like respect can look like disengagement. What feels like decisiveness can be experienced as impatience.

The most effective global leaders don’t abandon their style. They develop the range to recognise when their default way of leading is creating connection—and when it is creating cultural distance.

Where might your interpretation of someone else’s behaviour be shaped more by your own cultural lens than by their actual intent?

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1.

Quote

“We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are.”​
— Anaïs Nin


1.

Word

Nuance

(n.) a very small or subtle yet significant difference in meaning, feeling, or sound that is easy to miss but important.

[#WordChallenge: Use this word in your Executive vocabulary this week]


1.

Humour

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Vaishali Wagle

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