This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. It is a small world 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 the largest part of his career, he ran one of the largest international student travel companies in the world, Ambassador Programs, which had students from over 100 different countries participating in the program. As CEO for Ambassador Programs, Jeff worked with a number of educational institutions to ensure that students were learning and developing personally while traveling around the world. Part of that work was developing and documenting “Cultural Intelligence.” Jeff is currently the Founder and CEO of a small investment firm that is working to expand from the United States into the Middle East.

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