by Gary Covert | Mar 5, 2013 | CQ - Cultural Intelligence, Personal Leadership
One of the key points of intercultural effectiveness is being able to change our behavior to suit the needs of the situation. In the cultural intelligence world we call this CQ Action. One of the most common areas of adaptability has to do with eating and food. The...
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 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 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...
by Gary Covert | Mar 10, 2012 | CQ - Cultural Intelligence, Personal Leadership
Heading into a new and different cultural environment? New job? New prospect? New assignment? New team? New opportunity? Are the stakes high? If so, then assuming that everyone is the same and “just winging it” is a risky proposition. Do yourself a...
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