Cultural intelligence (CQ) will be your survival kit in the very near future. The 21st century has brought with it many changes that go beyond just technological advancement. With each passing day we find that we have more global interaction that ever before. Even domestically we are exposed to people from all parts of the world, all because of globalization. But globalization (global economic trade) has also had a notable paradigm shift insuring we have global interaction in real time from our very own laptops. These changes are imposing cross-cultural interaction by bringing us closer.

Although globalization has always existed, never has it had the influence and potential which it is evidenced today. For those of you who are running domestic businesses and don’t believe you need to acquire cultural intelligence you would want think again. The potential of your business in this globalized market will demand your ability to adapt in a variety of cultural situations.

There is a new demand for global leaders who dominate cultural intelligence. Global leadership is not just necessary for individual whose responsibilities transport them internationally but it is also for the domestic leader. The exposure to different cultures has become more prevalent and the demand for cross-cultural interaction is becoming inevitable, both domestic and international. The development of this worldwide integration is demanding a different kind of intelligence, cultural intelligence.

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