Featuring the latest research, case studies, and new chapters on how to lead culturally intelligent organizations and teams, this new edition of Leading with Cultural Intelligence with help you thrive in any leadership environment—whether it’s across the world or in your own backyard.
Whether you’re negotiating a contract with a supplier on the other side of the world, managing an increasingly diverse workforce, or expanding your business across borders, developing and applying cultural intelligence, or CQ, provides you with the adaptability you need to motivate, negotiate, and accomplish results with anyone, anywhere.
Leading with Cultural Intelligence introduces you to the four CQ skills that are proven to maximize your leadership success in today’s diverse, global business environment:
As our workplaces become increasingly global and diverse, being a culturally intelligent leader isn’t just a bonus—it’s essential.
- CQ Drive - Build your motivation and confidence to address cultural dilemmas
- CQ Knowledge - Learn how to read any cultural situation
- CQ Strategy - Create an inclusive, agile plan that accounts for diverse stakeholders
- CQ Action - Adapt your leadership style without compromising effectiveness
What's New in the 3rd Edition?
This is a significant revision from the previous two editions. While the core of the book is the same—presenting the research on cultural intelligence and applying it to leaders—every section has been revised to bring the research forward to address the global leadership challenges of today, including:
- Updated research, case studies, and examples that address topics like generative AI, DEI, remote/hybrid teams etc.
- Expanded content on how to directly apply CQ when leading in a diversity of contexts and organizations
- New chapter on "Culturally Intelligent Teams"
- New chapter on "Culturally Intelligent Organizations"
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Looking for help applying the content of Leading with Cultural Intelligence?
This 75-page workbook is packed with diagnostics, cheat sheets, and templates to help you lead with cultural intelligence at every level—whether you’re guiding individual team members, managing diverse teams, or driving organizational transformation. Features include:
- CQ Diagnostics: Evaluate CQ at the individual, team, and organizational levels
- Cheat Sheets: Get quick reference guides for applying CQ in the day-to-day
- Ready-to-Use Templates: Implement CQ across your teams and organization