[1] The development of CQ began with challenges to the idea that IQ fully explained cognitive ability.
The Times of India in 2005, in "A Shift from IQ", referred to CQ as an ability multi-national corporations were seeking among Indian graduates.
[4] In 2007 Clare Munn defined CQ as "Expressive & Receptive Intelligence" the communication bridge between IQ and EQ.
[6] Robert Service presented CQ as a measurable and improvable type of intelligence, specifically for IT and IS professionals.
[clarification needed] He defines CQ as "the competence and creativity to communicate content in the context of the consumer to maximize the capacity of that information".