Culture Fit vs. Authenticity: When Being Yourself Collides with Organizational Values
Last year I had the opportunity to speak to the 75 most senior women from one of the Fortune 100s we work with. This is
CQ Fellows 2025 is Full!
Last year I had the opportunity to speak to the 75 most senior women from one of the Fortune 100s we work with. This is
Guest Post By Helga Evelyn Samuel So, you speak English and you think a trip to an English-speaking country cannot be that hard, right? Surely
Whether I’m talking with my kids, interacting with our staff, or speaking to a group of executives, one of the themes I talk about more
Last week I was at Indeed to speak to a group of black IT professionals about how to use cultural intelligence when trying to find
The day after the U.S. election, I was having breakfast with some friends in Toronto. They looked at me white faced. “What happened last
A few weeks ago, I was having dinner with a group of newly acquainted colleagues. As soon as we ordered drinks, Klaus, the German in
One of the biggest frustrations when working across cultures is a different sense of urgency, follow-through, and deadlines. You can easily find books and
What should you do when you’re on the receiving end of low cultural intelligence (CQ)? Ideally, CQ is a two-way street where all parties seek
Imagine you’re negotiating a contract with a bank where your brother is a senior executive. To what degree should both of you be directly involved
You’re talking to someone from a different culture and he won’t look you in the eye. Is it cultural? Is it a personal
David Livermore, PhD (Michigan State University) is a social scientist devoted to the topics of cultural intelligence (CQ®) and global leadership and the author of several award-winning books.