7 Things NEVER to Say to Asian-American Executives

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Asian-American executives too often find themselves fighting to disprove the “model minority” stereotype, a group that works hard, is rarely controversial, but ultimately is not “American” enough for leadership opportunities.

Or, like, to any Asians.

I can’t count how many times I’ve gotten “No, where are you really from?” or, my personal favorite, “What kind of Oriental are you?”