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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
In the race for global talent, employers and universities are looking for highly motivated young people who are self-aware, smart, and have an ability
In most Western classrooms, students are rewarded for speaking up, asking questions, and participating in classroom discussions. In most Asian classrooms, students are taught to
Most every time I speak on cultural intelligence, someone asks “Isn’t this basically a matter of respect? If we would learn to respect each other
I’ve always been a fan of directly addressing the elephant in the room.[1] I don’t enjoy conflict but I loathe avoiding it even more.
The other day I almost missed my flight. I threw my stuff in the overhead bin, took my place in my bulkhead seat, and sat
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.