Cultural Intelligence vs. Personality: What is the difference?
The short answer is that CQ is a skillset—a set of capabilities that can be learned and strengthened over time.
Personality models describe personality traits—stable and enduring internal characteristics that explain ways people differ from each other.
Research demonstrates that the CQ skillset is distinctly different from personality traits. Importantly, both personality traits and cultural values and habits influence behavior. CQ and personality are complementary. For example, CQ and personality traits interact to influence expatriate success.
In this white paper, we will dive deeper into:
- Culture
- Behavioral Patterns
- The Cultural Intelligence Model
- Behavior Preferences
- How it all comes together