Companies are now increasingly reliant on a diverse workforce to succeed. Putting together different cultures, identities, work experiences and expertise in a team spells more creative ideas and innovative solutions. But it can also prove to be a challenge. How do we leverage the cross-cultural advantage and foster global teams that work? Based on articles and research papers by the faculty from INSEAD and other renowned institutions, this SlideShare explores the character of a multicultural team, and how we can turn diversity into a valuable asset. REFERENCES Map Your Team’s Cultural Differences Erin Meyer. INSEAD Knowledge, November 2015. http://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/insead-blog/map-your-teams-cultural-differences-4380 When Culture Doesn’t Translate Erin Meyer. Harvard Business Review, October 2015. https://hbr.org/2015/10/when-culture-doesnt-translate How Diversity Makes Us Smarter Scientific American, October 2014. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-diversity-makes-us-smarter/ Global Teams That Work Tsedal Neeley. Harvard Business Review, October 2015. https://hbr.org/2015/10/global-teams-that-work