I was 10 years old the first time I visited China. I had spent significant time in Southeast Asia before that, but my family’s trip to Kunming was one of the first times I remember noticing the significant “Otherness” of…
Read MoreDavid Livermore, leader of the Cultural Intelligence Center explores the power of curiosity and cultural intelligence (CQ) for international travelers in his latest book, The Curious Traveler. Learn how to leverage the power of curiosity to better your life, relationships, and…
Read MoreI love Trevor Noah. He’s seriously funny. But he’s also serious, especially when it comes to confronting some of the most important conversations of the day — one of those being unconscious bias. Noah, a South African born comedian and…
Read MoreAlthough I was born and educated in Leeds, I was always aware that being part of a Muslim, Pakistani family made me different from my friends at school. As a teenager, I used to write poetry exploring the themes of…
Read MoreEver since I heard about this idea of mansplaining and its close cousin whitesplaining, I’ve been tripped up by it. Mansplaining is when men feel the need to over-explain something to a woman in a condescending manner. Or it often…
Read MoreYou can’t have an honest conversation about cultural intelligence (CQ) without addressing white privilege, the idea that white people inherit certain privileges simply by the color of their skin. But privilege is not an easy topic of conversation. People on…
Read MoreThe struggle is real. Ok, so I said it. It’s not always easy helping others see the value and benefits of celebrating and leveraging cultural differences. In fact, it can be downright tiring, even for we “experts” who are passionate…
Read MoreWhat happens when you find yourself surrounded by people more like you than from the country where you're studying abroad?
Read MoreWhat role does empathy play in culturally intelligent leadership? And how do we lead with empathy in a culturally diverse situation?
Read MoreCultural intelligence picks up where emotional intelligence leaves off.
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