Diverse teams with moderate to high levels of cultural intelligence (CQ®) outperform homogenous teams on a number of outcomes—productivity, cost-savings, innovation, and the list keeps going.
Read More"True belonging requires us to believe in and belong to ourselves so fully that we can find sacredness both in being a part of something and in standing alone when necessary…But true belonging is not something we negotiate or accomplish…
Read MoreWe recently hosted a webinar on "CQ and Inclusive Leadership." Over 1100 people registered. It was clearly a hot topic. Part of what motivated having the conversation was the Deloitte study on The Six Signature Traits of an Inclusive Leader, one of…
Read MoreWe recently crossed a ten-year milestone at the Cultural Intelligence Center. In some ways, it feels like we’re working in an entirely different universe than the one in which we started. Yet, there are some consistent themes I’ve repeatedly heard from our…
Read MoreThis year, Fortune 1000 companies committed $66 billion to racial equity initiatives. Yet, with all the growth and investment, progress in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work has been slow. The pandemic has only exacerbated the delays. In fact,…
Read More“We’re dealing with really serious issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). I’m not convinced cultural intelligence is enough.” We’ve heard this more than once from DEI and HR leaders. And it’s a fair concern. Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is…
Read MoreAre you zoomed out yet? At the end of a recent virtual training, I facilitated with a group of high-level corporate leaders, one of the participants said, “Wow…that went much better than I expected. I’m so zoomed out I didn’t think…
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Read MoreA global pandemic has done little to bridge our tribal divides: Maskers vs. Anti-Maskers, Nationalists vs. Globalists, Police Supporters vs. Black Lives Matter…and the list keeps going. If there was ever a time to put aside our differences, it’s now.…
Read MoreDavid Livermore Interviews Sandra Upton Sandra and I have a special relationship, personally and professionally. We have the utmost respect for each other, which not only makes for a great working relationship but also becomes critical in my own development…
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