CI-Strategy is a person’s awareness and ability to plan for multicultural interactions

The competency at the heart of having a global mindset is called cultural intelligence (CI). CI is the capability to relate and work effectively in culturally diverse situations and is perhaps the critical aptitude needed for leaders to be successful in the global environment. This aptitude goes beyond just being culturally sensitive or aware. Cultural intelligence is comprised of four separate capabilities: CI-Drive, CI-Knowledge, CI-Strategy, and CI-Action.

CI-Drive

CI-Drive is a person’s level of interest, persistence, and confidence during multicultural interactions with others.

CI-Knowledge

CI-Knowledge is the depth of a person’s understanding of how cultures are similar and different.

CI-Strategy

CI-Strategy is a person’s awareness and ability to plan for multicultural interactions.

CI-Action

CI-Action is a person’s ability to adapt when relating and working in multicultural contexts.

Leaders must have a “global and local” perspective to be successful in global business. Developing a global mindset and strong cultural intelligence will provide the ability to hold this “both-and” perspective.

Additional Reading(s)

• HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Across Cultures with Featured Article ‘Cultural Intelligence’ by P. Christopher Earley and Elaine Mosakowski

Source(s)

Buechel, B., & Sorell, M. (2014). Developing a global mindset: The five keys to success. International Institute for Management Development. Retrieved from https://www.imd.org/research/publications/upload/32-Global-minsets-27-01-2014.pdf.

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Ramsey, J. R., Aad, A. A., Jian, C., Barakat, L., & Drummond, V. (2016). Emergence of cultural intelligence and global mindset capital: A multilevel model. Multinational Business Review, 24(2), 106-122.

Tuleja, E. A. (2014). Developing cultural intelligence for global leadership through mindfulness. Journal of Teaching in International Business, 24(1), 5-24.

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