Understanding cultural intelligence
This is a selection of resources on cultural intelligence contributed by Nanyang Technological University’s Nanyang Business School and is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Additional information can also be found at Nanyang Business School’s Center for Leadership & Cultural Intelligence: http://www.clci.ntu.edu.sg/
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Leading with cultural intelligence: The real secret to success
Succeeding in today’s global market requires a new set of skills. The key to taking your business global, and doing so effectively, is all about your cultural intelligence (CQ). In Leading with Cultural Intelligence, author David Livermore details a four-step model for improving your CQ and maximising your impact in managing across cultures.
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The development of deep cultural intelligence (CQ) is critical to thrive in today’s globalised world and increasingly multicultural workplaces. Tap into the power of CQ from The Cultural Intelligence Difference, which provides strategies for improving interactions with people from diverse cultures and examples of major organisations that have used CQ to achieve success.
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The Cambridge handbook of intelligence
What is cultural intelligence? Learn more about the concept of cultural intelligence (CQ) from Chapter 29 in The Cambridge Handbook of Intelligence. Besides providing an overview of CQ, the chapter also describes the four factors- metacognitive, cognitive, motivational and behavioural- that contribute to cultural intelligence.
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Handbook of advances in culture and psychology, volume 5
Introduced more than a decade ago in 2003, the concept of cultural intelligence has evolved and developed. Gain a deeper understanding of cultural intelligence through Chapter 6 of this handbook, which explains the origins, conceptualisation, evolution and methodological diversity of cultural intelligence.
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Business leadership in the Chinese context: Trends, findings, and implications
Gain insights on business leadership in China from this research article, which looks at the effectiveness of leadership in the Chinese context. It also traces the evolution in leadership in response to transformations in China’s institutional and business environments.
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This journal article examines the impact of task specificity and task type on the relationship between cultural diversity and team performance over two studies. Results show that high task specificity has a positive effect on the performance of execute tasks by culturally homogeneous teams, while low task specificity has a positive effect on the performance of creative tasks.
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This study expands upon the four primary factors of cultural intelligence (CQ)- metacognitive, cognitive, motivational and behavioural- to propose the sub-dimensions for each factor. The expanded framework suggests capabilities and self-development goals that people can consider when reflecting on their cultural intelligence.
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With globalisation a reality in the 21st century workplace, leaders must function effectively in multi-cultural as well as domestic contexts. This research finds that in addition to general intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ), another critical competency of effective global leaders is cultural intelligence (CQ).
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This is a selection of resources available from the NLB Catalogue or the Internet and is not meant to be an exhaustive list.
Cultural intelligence in the world of work: Past, present, future
Cultural Intelligence in the World of Work provides a comprehensive review of the concept and study of cultural intelligence in the context of work. It examines topics such as development and measurement of cultural intelligence, cultural intelligence at the group and organisational levels, and future directions in the study of cultural intelligence.
Cultural intelligence: Surviving and thriving in the global village
While the ability to interact and work effectively across cultures is an essential competency today, it is impossible to learn the customs and traits of every culture in the world. This ebook presents a set of techniques to help you adapt quickly to and thrive in any cultural environment. In addition, it demonstrates how cultural intelligence can be applied in situations including communications, negotiations, resolving conflicts and working in multicultural teams.
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HBR’s 10 must reads on managing across cultures
This ebook is a collection of 10 articles from Harvard Business Review on managing across cultures. It features an article on three components of cultural intelligence- cognitive, physical and motivational- contextualised as the head, body and heart. Also included are a 6-step method for developing cultural intelligence and a simple test for self-reflection.
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Working in a multicultural world: A guide to developing intercultural competence
Working in a Multicultural World offers a comprehensive framework for understanding intercultural interactions and developing skills for successful intercultural situations. The topics covered include a guide on the reflective process to develop intercultural competence, understanding cultures, individual differences and situations, and communicating across cultures.
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A world of difference: Leading in global markets with cultural intelligence
Cultural intelligence is emerging as a powerful driver for performance and success for organisations and individuals. Learn how you can gain a competitive edge in the global race by developing your cultural intelligence and managing effectively across cultures from this ebook today!
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Getting Singaporeans to be more culturally intelligent
In this article on cultural intelligence in the local context, the author posits that cultural intelligence is beyond having knowledge of different cultures; it is about having the correct mindset and the ability to be effective in different cultural settings. As a multicultural society, Singapore is well-positioned to develop cultural intelligence and gain a competitive edge globally.
The key elements of cultural intelligence as a driver for digital leadership success
While digital transformation can help companies expand their markets and internationalise, it also brings pressure in operating and managing the workforce in multicultural settings. This open access article discusses the importance of cultural intelligence for leadership success in the digital world today.
Last updated on Oct 2020