Build Your Cultural Agility

Paula Caligiuri is a D'Amore-McKim School of Business Distinguished Professor of International Business at Northeastern University and lives in Boston, Massachusetts. She has been named as one of the most prolific authors in international business for her work in cross-cultural management, global leadership development and cultural agility. She is President of TASCA Global, a consulting firm that works with organizations on assessing and developing culturally agile professionals. She is a frequent expert guest on CNN and CNN International, and author of a LinkedIn Learning course, "Managing Globally."

Chapter - 01: Cultural Agility for Intercultural Effectiveness;


Section - ONE: Self-Management;


Chapter - 02: Tolerance of Ambiguity for Comfort in a Novel Environment;
Chapter - 03: Curiosity to Expand Your Understanding of Cultural Differences;
Chapter - 04: Resilience to Cope When Cultural Differences Produce Unpredictability;


Section - TWO: Relationship Management;


Chapter - 05: Humility to Learn from Others Who are Culturally Different from You;
Chapter - 06: Relationship-Building to Strengthen Your Support System Anywhere;
Chapter - 07: Perspective-Taking To Empathize and Understand Those Who are Culturally Different;


Section - THREE: Cultural Responses;


Chapter - 08: Cultural Adaptation to Respond as Expected in a Culturally Diverse Situation;
Chapter - 09: Cultural Minimization to Uphold a Standard in a Culturally Diverse Situation;
Chapter - 10: Cultural Integration to Create New Norms for Group Success in a Culturally Diverse Situation;
Chapter - 11: Using Your Cultural Agility for Career Success

"Having worked in multi-national corporations and done global work, I wish I had read this book earlier. It is a treasure chest of ideas and practical tips for building one's cross-cultural agility. The nine competencies provide a useful roadmap to navigate the challenges of working and leading cross-culturally. Reading about the three task management competencies took me back to my days as a leader making decisions in a cross-country context. Wish I had these heuristics then to guide my decision making: knowing what strategy is more appropriate when. The book is an absolute must-read for anyone doing global work today."