GlobalCQ Leaders

23/05/2015

Drake Baer / BIAbout four years ago when I was still living in Asia, my buddy Benjamin invited me to celebrate the Chinese New Year with his family in Lanzhou, a city on the Yellow River in …

30/03/2015

CQ is key skill for managers to succeed in a global landscape.

Dr. Guido Gianasso, a human capital management and leadership development expert, told university students that the ability to lead effectively in a cross-cultural environment is essential to their …

15/01/2015

English is such a versatile language - the Singaporeans have Singlish, the Indians have Indian English! And who cares, it works effectively as a form of communication! One just has to be culturally intelligent enough to adapt!

I can talk English, I can walk English, I can laugh English, I can run English.

07/12/2014

Perhaps cultural intelligence should start at a tender age to encourage kids to be less picky with their food!!!

What do kids around the world eat for breakfast? It’s as likely to be coffee or kimchi as it is a sugary cereal.

25/09/2014

Move beyond assumptions.

17/09/2014

A hilarious take on what could happen to a united kingdom breaking apart! I love the country to remain Great Britain

Scotland is about to vote on whether to secede from the UK. There are solid arguments on both sides. But none of that makes bagpipes good to listen to…or doe...

11/08/2014

Cultures are complicated, and anyone attempting to explain or group them will struggle to avoid giving offense. Political scientists Ronald Inglehart of the

21/06/2014

With the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 well underway, let's do as the Brazilians do!!!

Don't be punctual. Arriving on time to a business meeting is considered rude.

13/06/2014

Scottish accents trying to win over voice recognition technology - This is absolutely hilarious! All hail, Scotland the Brave!!!

Grammarly blog

04/06/2014

Small talk can be interesting or challenging, depending on whether you are a peach or a coconut! What fruit are you?

Some of us are peaches, others are coconuts.

11/05/2014

Evolution of collectivism and individualism

East Asians tend to think more in collective terms than Europeans and North Americans, and the explanation may lie in their staple crops

22/02/2014

http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/02/in-a-new-culture-wait-to-cut-to-the-chase/

Why sometimes you need to mix business with building personal relationships first.

Every country is a bit different when it comes to relationship-building.