The leading challenge of diverse teams is interpersonal conflict. The leading opportunity of diverse teams is innovation.

It’s hard to hate up close. youtube.com/shorts/cfr9a8H… #sameDNA #culturalintelligence

And it would have been a delight to join you in wonderful Dubai Bernadette Thompson OBE !

As a friendly reminder…it’s not “Fall” for most of the world. Nor is it a new academic year. Culturally intelligent, inclusive communication comes through in the little things.

Opposites attract? In reality we prefer to be with people like us. This study found that for more than 80% of traits analyzed – from political views to drug taking and the age at which people first had sex – partners were remarkably similar. theguardian.com/science/2023/s… #sameDNA

This applies to so much of life—developing a new habit, parenting, DEI work, improving cultural intelligence, building a business, and the list keeps going. #grit #globalleadership

I’ve said it before but it bears repeating. When you say, “That makes no sense;” add… “to me”! #culturalintelligence

What is the relationship between emotional intelligence and cultural intelligence? This might be the CQ question I get asked the most. The 33,000 CQ Insights subscribers will get the answer delivered to their inbox tomorrow. lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/55UXBVf

Global leaders do whatever they can to make sure their people thrive.

Last week I was on a flight that had to make an emergency landing. We lost an engine mid-flight. It ended up being an uneventful landing but there’s nothing like an experience like that to make you stop and think about “life” for a moment…which brought this quote to mind.

It’s become trendy to dismiss the importance of IQ. It’s right to say that IQ is woefully insufficient for being successful in our increasingly diverse, automated world. Bu IQ is the strongest predictor of problem-solving, critical thinking, pattern recognition, and reasoning.

This is the essence of cultural intelligence.

I look forward to working with our new president to equip our students to relate and work effectively in the global context of life and work!

We’re repeatedly told, “You are the average of the 5 people you associate with most.” My question is how diverse are those 5 people—not only visibly, but ideologically.

I am hearing reports of some airlines only offering flight credits to passengers for cancelled flights.  Let me be clear — you are entitled to get your money back promptly if your flight is cancelled and you don't take a rebooking.

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