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“We’re dealing with really serious issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). I’m not convinced cultural intelligence is enough.” We’ve heard this more than
I’ve gained a reputation for being the “It depends” guy. When fielding questions during a presentation on cultural intelligence, my default response is “It depends!”
If you’ve paid any attention to our work in cultural intelligence, you know that we’ve been saying for a while that cultural knowledge isn’t enough.
Guest Post By Dr. Sandra Upton A few months back my colleague and friend, Dave Livermore, wrote an excellent article on cultural fit, which 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
Guest Post By Dr. Sandra Upton Recently, there was an incident at a high school in my own hometown where a group of students found
Eighty percent of team conflicts can be attributed to unclear goals (Tichy). That’s true across any team but the potential for misalignment goes up exponentially
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
The other day I was working out at the gym and I overheard a guy say to his buddy, “So tomorrow I have to go
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.