
It’s time to replace cultural competence with cultural intelligence
A growing number of consultants and organizations are talking about cultural intelligence (CQ). I’m thrilled. After more than twenty years of working to bring attention
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A growing number of consultants and organizations are talking about cultural intelligence (CQ). I’m thrilled. After more than twenty years of working to bring attention

The majority of leadership advice tells leaders to prioritize autonomy, transparency, and “speaking up.” But these same practices can backfire on global teams shaped by

The world is run by teams. Teams build our houses and produce our food. They perform surgeries, teach kids, and run governments, schools, and companies.

Indra Nooyi is a masterful communicator. Not only does the former PepsiCo CEO speak with clarity and passion, she adapts her style for many varied
Trust in leadership is at an all-time low. A majority of people surveyed in 28 countries believe that government and business leaders are purposely misleading people. This
Listen to many futurists, and you would think that robotic engineers and therapists will be the only jobs left in ten years. There’s plenty of
By David Livermore, PhD Someone cuts ahead of you in the security line at the airport. It’s the same woman who cut in front of
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
Last week I had the misfortune of seeing a Chinese man jump from a tall building in Shanghai to his death below. My heart stopped.
Guest Post by Buhle Dlamini Africa has some of the fastest growing economies in the world right now. Forget the news headline like
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.