Cultural Intelligence: A New Way of Thinking About Global Effectiveness Jeff Thomas TEDxSpokane

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED conferences. The world is small and we need to increase our cultural intelligence (CQ) to compete in the global environment. Explore this idea with the speaker for a better understanding of the world around you and to make a difference in your global future.

Jeff Thomas is a highly experienced international executive. For most of his career, he led one of the world's largest international student travel agencies, Ambassador Programs, which hosted students from over 100 different countries participating in the program. As CEO of Ambassador Programs, Jeff has worked with a number of educational institutions to ensure students learn and develop personally while traveling around the world. Part of this work involved developing and documenting “cultural intelligence.” Jeff is currently the founder and CEO of a small investment company looking to expand from the United States to the Middle East.

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