Exploring CQ

Building Relationships using Cultural Intelligence

Wilbur Sargunaraj

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Wilbur Sargunaraj
04 May 2024

Social discrimination; Social & cultural anthropology; Adventure holidays

Embark on a transformative journey to develop your cultural intelligence and build meaningful relationships with people from different cultures. In Exploring CQ,

Cultural Intelligence Facilitator Wilbur Sargunaraj uses insightful and humorous stories from his travels to explore cultural values, cultural clusters, and the subtleties of unconscious bias. This book is an invitation to confront our fears, move beyond tolerance, and embrace learning from others as we foster genuine connections across cultural divides.

""A heartwarming, instructive and highly readable book every human should keep in their toolbox.""-Katya Cengel, Journalist, Lecturer, Author of Exiled

By: Wilbur Sargunaraj
Imprint: Wilbur Sargunaraj
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9781999446512
ISBN 10: 1999446518
Pages: 206
Publication Date: 04 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Wilbur Sargunaraj is a musician, speaker, and Cultural Intelligence Facilitator. His years of cross-cultural experience, combined with his genuine love for connecting with people from diverse backgrounds, have given him a unique voice in the field of CQ. Wilbur has pioneered a series of interactive and ground-breaking CQ concert events, exhibitions and workshops. His focus is on helping individuals and organizations navigate today's multicultural complexities by sharing valuable knowledge and fascinating anecdotes from his journeys. Wilbur has worked with organizations such as NPR, Airbus, IOM, Ottawa Tourism, Steps International and numerous international schools to develop cultural intelligence through workshops, music videos and campaigns. He is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal for his contributions in the field of education. Wilbur's mission is to make the 'common' extraordinary. He has published a children's book titled How to be a Simple Superstar and has launched several collaborative musical projects. He actively supports the Ponnagam Destitute Center, which was founded by his parents. Wilbur was born in a small prairie town on Treaty 7 Territory, Alberta, Canada; grew up in sweltering Tamil Nadu, India; and now resides in the freezing Canadian Prairies. He is an aviation enthusiast and contributes articles to UK-based Airliner World magazine. Wilbur is a cricket lover, aurora borealis hunter, chicken 65 eater and cardamom tea drinker!

Reviews for Exploring CQ: Building Relationships using Cultural Intelligence

""Completely fresh, Wilbur Sargunaraj's book will pique your curiosity, make you laugh, and teach you valuable skills for working across cultures. Many try to write about culture in a way that is both fun and practical, but few succeed as Wilbur has in his book Exploring CQ. I highly recommend it!"" Erin Meyer, Author of The Culture MapProfessor of Management Practice, INSEAD, Paris, France ""Wilbur has created a masterpiece! Embracing well-researched scientific material, and peppered extensively with stories of his boundless, intriguing adventures and experiences, this book reveals for us the sheer exotic diversity of humans thriving on our planet Earth. I love the book! It epitomizes Wilbur as an artist, an actor, a musician, and an author with an empathic educator ethos."" Professor Soon Ang (PhD), Nanyang Business School, Distinguished University ProfessorFounder and Executive Director, Center for Leadership & Cultural Intelligence, Singapore