David Livermore

David Livermore, PhD (Michigan State University) is a social scientist devoted to the topics of cultural intelligence (CQ) and global leadership and the author of several best-selling books, including Leading with Cultural Intelligence, Driven by Difference: How Global Companies Fuel Innovation through Diversity, Serving with Eyes Wide Open and his latest release, Digital, Diverse & Divided: How to talk to racists, compete with robots, and overcome polarization. He is cofounder of the Cultural Intelligence Center in East Lansing, Michigan, Research Professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, and a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. David has done training and consulting with leaders in 100 countries across the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
David has authored several other award-winning books, including The Curious Traveler, The Cultural Intelligence Difference, What Can I Do? and Expand Your Borders.
David loves to make social science research accessible to practitioners. He has been interviewed and referenced by major news sources such as Atlantic Monthly, CBS News, South China Post, Christian Science Monitor, The Economist, Financial Times, Forbes, NBC, The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
David averages 35 international speaking engagements annually, addressing an average of over 7,500 leaders a year. He also serves on several non-profit boards. He lectures regularly to Fortune 500 companies including Google, Bank of America, and Coca-Cola and at universities including University of Michigan, Seoul National University, Harvard University, Stanford University, Northwestern University, and of course at his alma mater, Michigan State University.
David and his wife Linda have two adult daughters, Emily and Grace. The Livermores have lived abroad together and travel extensively overseas. Emily is an attorney and Grace is a graphic designer.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Education and Sociology | 2001 Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan
• M.T.S. in Systematic Theology | 1995 Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• M.A. in Communication | 1992 State University of New York. Brockport, New York Emphasis: Rhetorical Analysis of Mass Media
• B.S. in Education | 1989 Calvin University. Grand Rapids, Michigan
• B.A. in Communications | 1989 Cornerstone University. Grand Rapids, Michigan