Giving and receiving feedback is difficult. None of us enjoy being criticized and no matter how […]
In preparation for our CQ Fellows Retreat next month, I’ve been revisiting hundreds of peer reviewed articles from […]
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All business is global. It wasn’t always that way. But today, local start-ups, non-profits, Fortune 50 […]
What if you don't have lived experience
One of the first questions people ask me when they hear about my work in cultural […]
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is no longer enough
The difference in the success of emotionally intelligent leaders versus those who are blissfully unaware is […]
What your participants are thinking
We repeatedly hear that diversity training can be a big waste of time and money. This not only […]
There’s abundant research that repeatedly shows that diversity on a team doesn’t automatically lead to better […]
I was recently working with a global marketing team that was preparing a campaign for a […]
Never sit next to me at a leadership event. I’m the annoying guy mumbling, “Well that’s […]
Global leadership is not about geography. It’s about having the dynamic agility to lead anyone, anywhere. Many […]
Covid disrupted the world of learning and development. It started by forcing us to pivot to […]
Everyone belongs to a few figured worlds and they have a profound impact on how we […]
Two weeks after George Floyd was murdered, we were on our way to a family gathering […]
Decision making is one of the most important tasks of any leader. But increased diversity makes effective decision making more difficult than ever. Here are 4 practices culturally intelligent leaders use to make more effective, inclusive decisions.
I’ve always believed cultural intelligence can help any relationship improve. But it wasn’t until I did […]
I’m convinced that polarization is the number one issue facing us today. It seems like every […]
Diverse teams have a harder time trusting each other than homogenous teams do. Consequently, global leaders […]
Trust in leadership is at an all-time low. A majority of people surveyed in 28 countries believe that […]
My earliest recollections of “cancel culture” come from growing up in fundamentalism. Jerry Falwell, the leader […]
I don’t do well with unresolved conflict. If there’s an elephant in the room, I want […]
Remote presentations should be designed differently than in-person ones. Here are 6 tips for giving a compelling remote presentation to a diverse audience.
Presentation skills are a critical part of being an effective leader. Whether you’re speaking to your […]
Scroll through many articles on Forbes, Fast Company, and even Harvard Business Review and you get the sense that leadership […]
Last week, Albertsons’ CEO Vivek Sankaran said the US grocer has struggled with low inventory for months. Just […]
Eleven years ago, Linn Van Dyne and I decided to build an organization that would take […]
Over the last few years, we’ve talked a lot about our research that found diverse teams typically perform worse than […]
We recently crossed a ten-year milestone at the Cultural Intelligence Center. In some ways, it feels like we’re […]
Listen to many futurists, and you would think that robotic engineers and therapists will be the […]
Ten years ago, I left my day job at a university to devote my full attention […]
Whatever you think about the outcome of the US election, it’s clear. The US is a […]
“We’re dealing with really serious issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). I’m not convinced […]
A global pandemic has done little to bridge our tribal divides: Maskers vs. Anti-Maskers, Nationalists vs. […]
By David Livermore, PhD My parents were Canadian. And I’ve spent a great deal of the […]
Guest post written by Emily Livermore, Content Developer, Cultural Intelligence Center I was 10 years old […]