Coaching Across Cultures — A Conversation with Dave Lipsky

What happens when coaching meets culture?

In this episode of Affinity for Infiniti, we sit down with Dave Lipsky to explore what it truly means to coach across cultures—geographic, organizational, generational, and emotional. Drawing from decades of global leadership and coaching experience, Dave unpacks how culture quietly shapes communication, trust, power dynamics, motivation, and what “success” even means.

Together, we explore:

• Why one-size-fits-all coaching doesn’t work across cultures

• How to listen beyond words—to values, context, and unspoken norms

• The difference between cultural competence and cultural humility

• How coaches and leaders can avoid assumptions while still creating momentum

• Practical tools for building trust and alignment in diverse teams

This conversation is both reflective and practical—filled with real stories, sharp insights, and grounded frameworks that coaches, leaders, and changemakers can immediately apply. Whether you’re leading a global organization, coaching clients from different backgrounds, or simply navigating cross-cultural relationships in daily life, this episode invites you to slow down, listen deeper, and lead with greater awareness.

Because coaching across cultures isn’t about having the right answers—it’s about asking better questions.