In a world where intercultural interactions are part of daily life, it is not uncommon for an individual to practice an intercultural profession. Before a person works in a cross-cultural profession, there are certain things they can prepare for. One of the best things a person can do to prepare is to develop cultural intelligence. It is also important for him to familiarize himself with the main beliefs, customs, worldviews and religions of the specific culture he is entering. It's important to familiarize yourself as much as possible with the culture before fully immersing yourself in it so that the transition is as smooth as possible. Entering a new culture is not an easy thing to do and there is no way to be fully prepared for what is about to be experienced. Since there is no way to be fully ready, it is important to have an attitude of humility. Cultural intelligence is essential for people learning new cultures for long-term work. Cultural intelligence is best defined as follows. It is sometimes called Cultural Quotient (CQ). Cultural intelligence provides an individual with a method of understanding different cultures. This is not done by memorizing a list of taboos, facts or words. Cultural intelligence is a skill that can be learned and developed. It is also not culture specific and is useful for understanding any culture (CITE: 25 - LIVERMORE SECRET TO SUCCESS). “Cultural intelligence helps us learn to work effectively with people from different cultural orientations. This helps ensure leadership effectiveness across cultural boundaries” (32 CQ Intelligence Livermore secret to success). In David A. Livermore's book, "Leading with Cultural Intelligence: The New Secret to Success", he divides culture...... middle of paper ...is deserted to starve this entire assembly . » (Exodus 16:3). In reality, they didn't have meat pots, but because they hadn't accepted the reality of their past situation, they couldn't accept the good in their new situation. In the wilderness they were free, had direct communication with God, and were well fed by God. Similarly, an individual entering a new culture may idolize their previous culture rather than adapting to the new culture. This is why it is important to objectively analyze your own culture before entering a new one. Cultural intelligence is the tool that makes this possible. The transition will not be perfect, so it is important for an individual to expect culture shock, which occurs when an individual is forced to accept that the familiar social interactions of their culture of origin are not present . . (217 Livermore's New Book).