The main message of the paper is that intelligence cannot fully or even meaningfully be understood outside its cultural context. Intelligence comes in many forms. The Cultural Intelligence model is a unifying approach that helps a person manage any cultural setting, transcending national borders and cultural stereotypes. Voraussetzung dafür ist es, kulturelle Unterschiede bewusst wahrzunehmen, sie wertfrei zu entschlüsseln und in die eigene Strategie, die eigene Vorgehensweise zu integrieren. Cultural intelligence (CQ) is a critical part of setting yourself apart in today’s globalized world of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and innovation. Behaviour that is considered intelligent in one culture may be considered unintelligent in another culture, and vice versa. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory, developed by Geert Hofstede, is a framework used to understand the differences in culture across countries and to discern the ways that business is done across different cultures. The dimensions collectively portray the impact of the culture ingrained in society on the values of the members of that society. It’s the ability to relate and work effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds and it goes beyond existing notions of cultural sensitivity and awareness. After all, the ability to understand people, and – crucially – to be interested enough in people to want to learn to understand them, … It evolves from EQ and IQ and goes further. First, we had IQ, then EQ, and now there is a growing awareness in the business world for the need for leaders with cultural intelligence. Kulturelle Intelligenz (Cultural Intelligence - CQ) ist definiert als die Fähigkeit eines Menschen, sich in kulturell divers aufgestellten Situationen und Umfeldern agil, effektiv und damit intelligent zu verhalten. The theory of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions constitutes a framework revolving around cross-cultural communication, which was devised by Geert Hofstede. Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory is a framework for cross-cultural communication, developed by Geert Hofstede. CQ is not just a buzz word. Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory. Importance of Cultural Intelligence (CQ)? The four competencies of Cultural Intelligence are generic skills that can be applied to manage any form of cultural diversity—national, gender, generational, ethnic, health status, sexual orientation, or other subculture. It shows the effects of a society's culture on the values of its members, and how these values relate to behaviour, using a structure derived from factor analysis. Cultural Intelligence is an essential ingredient for leaders who recognise that they can no longer be, to quote John Donne, ‘an island, entire of itself’. It is more than having basic intelligence, social skills and respect for other cultures.