In our rapidly changing business landscape, companies are discovering that traditional skills alone won't secure their place at the top. As global teams become the norm rather than the exception, ...

Real insights are gained through authentic connection and understanding. They come from learning how to listen to the consumer markets and communities you are trying to reach. If you’re leading a ...

The pace of change in today’s globalized and interconnected world means command-and-control leadership does not work anymore. The ability to thrive as a leader in the 21st century requires continuous ...

The recipe for living and working successfully across cultures calls for many ingredients. One of them is a set of capabilities under the umbrella of Cultural Intelligence (CQ). Regarded as an ...

The development of cultural intelligence and intercultural competence has emerged as a critical focus within higher education, addressing the growing need for graduates who can navigate and contribute ...

For Stephan Branch, the world has always been his classroom. Having lived on five continents and worked in over 50 countries, he has spent a lifetime immersed in different cultures, building ...

SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Many business schools and universities these days encourage their students to conduct consulting projects with local firms to provide real-life experience of ...

Why do so many global projects falter? Often, it isn’t because executives misread market data or underestimate competitors; it’s because they misread each other. Cross‑cultural communication is less ...

Cultural intelligence can be defined as a particular framework of intercultural skills – unlike intercultural competencies it’s more of a structured practice, says the director of Executive Programs ...

In Cultural Intelligence courses, students explore and engage diverse cultures using a variety of methods and approaches. They build skills to communicate in a foreign language, develop a deeper ...