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Most people know that some basic cultural sensitivity is important. But few have developed the deep cultural intelligence (CQ) required to really thrive in our multicultural workplaces and globalized world. Now everybody can tap into the power of CQ to enhance their skills and capabilities, from managing multi cultural teams and serving a diverse customer base to negotiating with international suppliers and opening offshore markets. The Cultural Intelligence Difference gives readers: * A scientifically validated instrument for measuring their personal CQ score* Customized strategies for improving interactions with people from diverse cultures* New findings on the bottom-line benefits of cultural intelligence* Examples of major organizations that use CQ to achieve success A high CQ points to more than just cultural sensitivity. It is linked to improved decision making, negotiation, networking, and leadership skills, and provides a crucial advantage in a crowded job market. The Cultural Intelligence Difference delivers a powerful tool for navigating today?s work world with finesse, and success.

Preface	p. xiii
This book is devoted to helping you make the most of today's multicultural, globalized world. You'll learn how to improve your cultural intelligence, or CQ-an evidence-based way to be effective in any cross-cultural situation.
An Introduction to CQ
CQ for You	p. 3
See how cultural intelligence is uniquely suited for not only surviving the crazy demands of our globalized world but also thriving in them.
Research Brief	p. 21
Get a briefing on the most important CQ research done by academics from around the world and learn why it is proven to increase your effectiveness.
Taking The CQ Self-Assessment	p. 35
With the purchase of this book, you have access to the most popular and only academically validated cultural intelligence assessment in the world.
Strategies to Improve Your CQ
CQ Drive	p. 41
Learn how to increase your motivation for the challenges that often accompany multicultural relationships and work.
CQ Knowledge	p. 69
Grow your understanding about cultures and gather creative ideas for how to continue learning about cultural differences and similarities wherever you are.
CQ Strategy	p. 107
Improve your ability to be aware of what's going on in a multicultural situation and learn how to plan accordingly.
CQ Action	p. 141
Increase your repertoire of behaviors for use in a variety of multicultural social and work settings.
Concluding Thoughts
The Power of CQ	p. 169
See how CQ is helping individuals and organizations successfully accomplish their objectives and simultaneously make the world a better place.
Epilogue	p. 188
Turn the ideas of these pages into reality. It isn't easy, but the results are well worth the hard work. Use CQ to discover the possibilities awaiting you in today's borderless world.
Notes	p. 190
Acknowledgments	p. 199
Resources	p. 200
Index	p. 201
About the Author	p. 207
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<html><head></head><body>CHAPTER 1: CQ FOR YOU Your success in today’s globalized world requires an ability to adapt to a variety of cultural situations. Conventional wisdom has been telling us this for decades. But only in recent years have aca- demics discovered a proven way to quantify and develop this ability. It’s called cultural intelligence, or CQ, and it’s defined as the capability to function effectively in a variety of cultural contexts. All kinds of people are discovering the possibilities that CQ opens up for them. But improving your cultural intelligence does require some commitment and intentionality on your part. Rest easy. The rewards are well worth the effort. The world is shrinking. Today, we’re connected to people from around the globe more than ever before. Fifty years ago, you could have lived most of your life surrounded by people who looked like you, believed like you, and saw the world pretty much the same way you do. A few individuals still manage to pull that off. But most of us encounter and work with people who look, believe, and think in radically different ways from us. We’ve learned that we don’t need to become like whomever we’re with. But our effectiveness and success is largely dependent on our abili- ty to adapt to various cultural contexts. When we learn to effec- tively and respectfully interact with people from diverse cultures, we strike a gold mine of opportunity for personal and professional fulfillment. The shifting realities of our rapidly globalized world are well documented in best-selling books like The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman and One World by Peter Singer. Most of us are well aware that globalization and worldwide connectivity are lunging forward with racing speed. Here are a few examples: • 1 billion tourist visas are issued annually, and the number keeps rising.1 • General Electric calculates that 60 percent of its growth over the coming decade will come from the developing world, compared with 20 percent over the past decade.2 • 49 percent of U.S. kids five and younger are children of color.3 • China will soon be the number-one English-speaking country in the world. • 67 percent of international air travel revenue is generated by Asian and Middle Eastern airlines, and the percentage is growing annually.4 • More than 1 million university students study abroad annually. • 4.5 million North Americans participate in religious international mission trips each year.5 I doubt you’d pick up a book on cultural intelligence if you weren’t already convinced of our global and multicultural connec- tivity. But this is a book about you and your life in our borderless world. To what degree do you possess the capabilities needed to succeed in this cultural mosaic? Why do some of us succeed while others fail at cross-cultural effectiveness? Intercultural success has little to do with your IQ or EQ (emotional intelligence). It’s primarily dependent on your CQ. Everyone has a cultural intelligence quotient (CQ), and we can all improve our CQ. This book, along with the corresponding online CQ Self-Assessment, will enable you to understand your CQ and give you the latest tested strategies for improving it. </body></html>

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The Cultural Intelligence Difference

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