Image via https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-sitting-on-chairs-in-front-of-table-7109013/ Cultural intelligence (CQ) is often treated as a "nice to have" in leadership. Something that helps with communication, maybe team dynamics. But when it's missing, the impact isn't subtle. Teams misalign, communication breaks down, and performance starts to slip—often without leaders understanding why. Your Vancouver manager reads silence as agreement. Your Manila team member views that