CQ Fellows 2026 Applications Now Open!
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
I was recently speaking with a Singapore-based executive whose team spans six nationalities and four generations. “The complexity of leading global teams is getting harder,”
You may have very high CQ, but the organization where you lead significantly determines whether your cultural intelligence makes much difference. Imagine assuring a European
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.
Cultural intelligence, or CQ, is the new currency of leadership. It’s a stronger predicter of leadership success in diverse, complex environments than IQ, EQ or
Scroll through many articles in Forbes, Fast Company, and even Harvard Business Review and you get the sense that leadership is a universal skill set that includes 5:00 a.m.
In preparation for our CQ Fellows Retreat next month, I’ve been revisiting hundreds of peer reviewed articles from more than 20 years of research on cultural intelligence. CQ
The difference in the success of emotionally intelligent leaders versus those who are blissfully unaware is mind boggling. Daniel Goleman says emotional intelligence makes a 90 percent
Never sit next to me at a leadership event. I’m the annoying guy mumbling, “Well that’s not actually true.” Or “Maybe. But only if everyone
Global leadership is not about geography. It’s about having the dynamic agility to lead anyone, anywhere. Many leaders understand this because it’s their daily reality. But
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.