Cultural Intelligence and Leadership Effectiveness in Sustainable Global Environment: A Comprehensive Review

Abstract

In this growing globalized economy, leaders need global mindset and multicultural effectiveness to sustain this competitive environment. In today’s culture, Cultural Intelligence (CQ) has become the most crucial one of the factors to communicate effectively and smooth functioning of organizations working in cross-cultural environments. Cultural intelligence (CQ) is a skill, the ability of an individual to understand and relate to another person with oneself. This is a comprehensive review paper which focuses on conceptualization of CQ and Leadership, exploring the role of cultural intelligence (CQ) in enhancing leadership effectiveness by collecting and summarizing the existing literature review available in the same domain. The current body of research on cultural intelligence will be augmented by this study. In order to increase knowledge and develop a deeper understanding of CQ in the development of successful leaders worldwide, this paper also addresses its limitations, suggestions, and future research prospects.