Cultural diversity creates one of the best opportunities for innovation but it can also be one of the biggest roadblocks if it isn't handled with cultural intelligence. In many organizations, the Europeans and North Americans dominate meetings while the Asians…
Read MoreThe giving and receiving of “compliments” is another example where leadership mantras fall short when mindlessly applied to all cultures. I did a quick search through the leadership books on my shelf and I quickly found the following from authors…
Read MoreMany tribal cultures don't have a word for "boredom". Sitting under a tree for hours at a time, waiting in line to get water from the well, or walking four days to a nearby village for medical help is…
Read MoreThere’s a growing suite of training, coaching, and books devoted to helping organizations understand Millennials—the term used to describe individuals who graduated from high school and entered the work force after the year 2000. Some of the characteristics often associated…
Read MoreYou’re running alone around a lake. You haven’t seen anyone else on the path for several minutes. Then up ahead, you see a lone walker coming your way. What do you do? Do you greet her? Ignore her? Make small…
Read MoreLast week I was in Saudi Arabia. I was talking with a British executive living there with his family. He said to me, “We love Jeddah. But I don’t know how long we’re going to last here. My wife and…
Read MoreEconomic recessions have typically been times when organizations scale back their global expansion. Not this time. The economic downturn is spurring companies to become more international. Executives from every region recognize that the greatest opportunities for growth exist beyond domestic…
Read MoreI can eloquently explain why some cultures value punctuality and efficiency (“Clock-Time” cultures) while others place greater value on relationships and flexibility (“Event-Time” cultures). But get me off stage and I’m not nearly so patient handling these differences myself. Full…
Read MoreThere’s no cultural difference that’s more easily understood by people than those that have to do with “time-orientation”. A few ways we explain this in the cross-cultural domain is contrasting cultures according to: Event Time vs. Clock Time Monochronic vs.…
Read MoreJust about the time I think we’re beginning to overcome our ugly American image, the men who want the top leadership role in our country take us two steps backward. Think about how these words sound when you read them…
Read MoreNow, more than ever, companies have teams that face challenges due to being multicultural or multigenerational. Teams with Cultural Intelligence can work past these differences and thrive.
We have gathered a collection of Cultural Intelligence team pieces written by social scientist, speaker, author, and CQC co-founder Dr. David Livermore. This manual will help you and your team start their CQ journeys.
To receive your free download, fill out the form below.
By submitting this form, you agree to receive promotional emails from The Cultural Intelligence Center (you can opt-out at any time). We will send you an email with a link to download the CQ Team Manual
