Cultural intelligence (CQ) is often described as an individual’s ability to connect across cultures and to operate effectively in unfamiliar surroundings (Earley & Ang, 2003). It’s the ability to engage in a set of behaviors that largely focuses on an individual’s capability to function effectively across cultures. Sport and recreation has an essential role in forming and maintaining the fabric of our communities and our society overall. A vibrant sport and recreation culture can provide social benefits far beyond the sporting field – to underpin happy, healthy, cohesive and resilient communities. There are four main components of cultural intelligence are seen to help achieve effective intercultural experiences such as CQ drive, knowledge, strategy, and action. A nice example of cultural intelligence would be Yao Ming. Yao Ming was born in Shanghai, China to Yao Zhiyuan, Fang Zhiyuan. He was drafted into the 2002 NBA draft with the first overall pick. His outstanding performance in China proceeded to his deputy general manager Li Yaomin, pressuring Ming to enter the 1999 draft. While Yao Ming was new to the United States he adjusted well and performed at a high level in the NBA. He lived up the expectations thats were set before him when in China and carried over the United States. Hakeem Olajuwon was a huge influential person in his life he helped enhance his post game skills and helped show him around Houston, Texas. He said in a video he adjusted to being in the United States by finding a common ground he has with someone else, to which they agreed upon something such as winning a game, helping the disabled or etc. I think traveling to a new country to start a “new life” could be an easy transition if you find someone who you instantly connect with and share the same interest.
https://asiasociety.org/blog/asia/video-yao-ming-discusses-his-adjustment-nba-and-life-texas
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