“…In the United States, confidence can be described as aggressive, charismatic, and promoting one’s agenda, whereas Asian Americans who are raised in a traditional (i.e., nonassimilated) Asian household may hold different cultural values and view such behavior as rude or brash (Hyun, 2012). Instead, most Asians are raised to show deference to elders, concede to authority, maintain native language proficiency, and refrain from asking questions or complain (Chen & Kang, 2019; Chin, 2016; Hyun, 2005; Zhou & Lee, 2017). However, to move up the executive ladder, educational achievement and intelligence are but only a small component to success (Ong & Hee, 1993; Takei et al, 2014).…”