Question

Read Cultural Intelligence by Earley & Mosakowski (2004) and view Earley’s YT discussion of CQ, diagnose your CQ on page 143 of the article (posted in Week 4, Assignments). Then supporting your initial post with one quotation, and one or more specific examples, respond to the following:

• 1. Define and describe the components of CQ
• 2. What insights into CQ did you gain from diagnosing your CQ?
• 3. Identify two strategies that can increase an leader’s CQ

 

 

Answer 1

1. 

The three components of cultural intelligence: the cognitive; the physical; and the emotional/motivational. Cultural intelligence resides in the body and the heart, as well as the head. Head- The head is learning about the beliefs, customs, and taboos of foreign cultures, the approach corporate training programs tend to favor, will never prepare a person for every situation that arises. Body- You will not disarm your foreign hosts, guests, or colleagues simply by showing you understand their culture; your actions and demeanor must prove that you have already to some extent entered their world. Heart- This is adapting to a new culture involves overcoming obstacles and setbacks. People can do that only if they believe in their own efficacy.

 

2. 

I have heard of this before, but really can’t understand how things are really going. Tonight I will not jump on the situation as much. But let me tell me we need trust in our hearts and soul. Before doing the exercise I didn’t realize how I was doing things and why I would do things. After I caught on I was like a non-person. So after doing this I will try this new way and hopefully be ready to do what has to be done. I have difficulty at times trying to fit in, so at those times I really am like whatever. There are a few things that I really need to work on.

 

3. 

I think one strategies is believe in yourself and know that you will do the best you can. If there are things out there, we will make things happen not like shooting by the hip, but more actually working on understanding other areas and not just our own. The second things is high motivation. If we stay motivated this will keep us in the right path and make sure we are doing what we need to do to be a better leader.