We moved to Grand Rapids 7 years ago to develop the Global Learning Center at GRTS and Cornerstone University. It’s been deeply rewarding in so many ways. I’ve had the benefit of a position that lets me have one foot…
Read MoreI often meet people keen to go to India to teach them about business, leadership, and faith. But India has as many lessons to give as receive. Take for example, the long time commitment from Indian businesses to serve others…
Read More90 percent of leading executives from 68 countries named cross-cultural leadership as a top management challenge. [1] They identify 5 reasons why CQ is essential: 1. To Understand Diverse Customers The proportion of revenue coming from overseas markets is…
Read MoreI applaud Google for saying “Enough” to censorship. I share their profound belief in making information and ideas accessible to people anywhere, everywhere; and especially to giving people voice whatever their lot in society. But I question the wisdom of…
Read MoreA couple months ago I spoke with a group of local business leaders about cultural intelligence (CQ)—a capability being tapped by many professionals to improve their effectiveness working across a variety of cultural contexts. It was an enjoyable afternoon with…
Read MoreI spent some time in New York today with Matthew Bishop, Chief U.S. editor of The Economist. Bishop overseas the U.S. bureau of The Economist serves as business editor for the magazine, and he’s a thought leader who bridges philanthropy…
Read MoreYesterday I had the privilege of teaching a cultural intelligence workshop in Washington D.C. at the U.S. Department of Justice. It was invigorating to interact with some of our nation's finest leaders in thinking about how cultural intelligence needs to…
Read MoreThanks to Steve Minter of Industry Week for the nice piece on how cultural intelligence helps business leaders negotiate in culturally diverse contexts. Read the article here.
Read More[originally posted at http://amacombooks.wordpress.com/] Our struggling economy is hitting human resource professionals as hard as any group I know. I keep hearing from HR directors who complain about sleepless nights and 60-hour workweeks. Many are asked to figure out which…
Read MoreAs I walked through Chicago's O'Hare Airport yesterday, there was a more somber mood than usual. For several months, anywhere you went in Chicago, you heard recorded endorsements from various stars on why Chicago would be the ideal location for…
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