Watch Common Purpose founder and CEO Julia Middleton talk on the subject of cultural intelligence at TEDxEastEnd.

http://commonpurpose.org/knowledge-hub/all-articles/what-is-cultural-intelligence/#anchor5 (Links to an external site.)

Julia Middleton’s TED Talk (Links to an external site.)

Middleton shares concepts and beliefs about the origin, purpose, and challenges of cultural intelligence (CQ) in this provocative video.

Do you accept or reject Middleton’s concepts of core, flex, and knots? Support your findings through both personal examples and outside credible sources.
If a manager in a global economy were to apply elements of CQ in communication, what barriers and risks might be expected?