Analyzing and assessing various stages of ethnocentrism is essential in maintaining and creating a cohesive, productive environment. Developing strategies to engage and assist an individual is key to a leader’s success in this multicultural age. Students will write a 5-6 page, APA, (cover page and reference page are not including in the total) paper: Criteria Illustrate and explain the ethnocentric stages of denial, defense and minimization of cultural differences. Outline strategies to transform the individual into a more culturally competent individual or group using the article, A Model for Personal Change: Developing Intercultural Sensitivity by Barbara R. Deane