by Gary Covert | Aug 31, 2012 | CQ - Cultural Intelligence, Personal Leadership
Sweat was dripping in my eyes and my heart was hammering in my chest. We were in the middle of a one hour tour of “hell on turf.” Push-ups…sprints…50 yards of lunges…sprints…bunny hops…sprints…mountain climbers…sprints. You get the picture. As I rounded a corner I... by Gary Covert | Aug 17, 2012 | CQ - Cultural Intelligence, Personal Leadership
I like to jog while on travel for business. It reduces stress, keeps my energy up, and sometimes…it has been a learning opportunity. More than once I have gotten a little turned around and it has happened in Munich, Tokyo, and many points in between. Every time I... by Gary Covert | Aug 12, 2012 | CQ - Cultural Intelligence, Personal Leadership
As I go around encouraging people to boost their impact through cultural intelligence, there is a part of me that worries about a possible misconception of my message. There is some small risk that people might take my comments as: “So if I don’t take your cultural... by Gary Covert | Mar 24, 2012 | CQ - Cultural Intelligence, Personal Leadership
As we work across cultures it is easy to get tripped up by irritation, anger, and defensiveness. These negative reactions can knock us into a very unproductive state and, if we are not careful, might lead to actions with negative consequences. How can you break out... by Gary Covert | Mar 14, 2012 | CQ - Cultural Intelligence, Personal Leadership
It is rare that I have anyone question whether they, as a professional, need intercultural skills. With all the talk of the rise of new economies, globalization and the like it is kind of a given. Sometimes in my conversations I don’t get the chance to give...
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