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The “Crucial” Global Mindset®

Definition

The Gobal Mindset® is a set of individual attributes that help influence individuals, groups, organizations, and systems that are unlike the leader’s.

How can Organizations develop the Global Mindset®?

We believe that internationally growing organizations need to clearly communicate

that they value thinking and acting with the Gobal Mindset® . They need to reward

the demonstration of Global Mindset® skills and offer opportunities to all employees

to learn how to engage a Global Mindset® in their specific roles.

What are the Components of the Global Mindset®?

Research identified three components for a global mindset: intellectual, psychological

and social capital. Each component is defined by three specific attributes. To

prepare for international roles thoroughly professionals need to develop all nine

attributes. These are:

♦ Intellectual Capital—a professional’s capacity to understand how business

works on a global level

⇒ Global business savvy—a strong grasp of how the industry operates

worldwide, how global customers behave, how our competitors target

their needs and habits and how strategic risk varies by geography.

⇒ Cognitive complexity—the ability to piece together multiple

scenarios with many moving parts, without becoming paralyzed by the

number of options.

⇒ Cosmopolitan outlook—an active interest in the culture, history,

geography, and political and economic systems of different parts of

the world.

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The “Crucial” Global Mindset®

♦ Psychological Capital—receptiveness to new ideas and experiences

⇒ Passion for diversity—a penchant for exploring other parts of the

world, experiencing other cultures, and trying new ways of doing

things.

⇒ Thirst for adventure—an appreciation for and ability to thrive in

unpredictable and complex environments.

⇒ Self assurance—self-confidence, a sense of humor, a willingness to

take risks in new contexts, and high levels of energy, the ability to be

energized, rather than drained, by a foreign context.

♦ Social Capital—the ability to build trusting relationships across cultures

⇒ Intercultural empathy—the ability to engage and connect

emotionally with people from other parts of the world.

⇒ Interpersonal impact—the ability to bring together divergent views,

develop consensus, and maintain credibility; and skill at building

networks—not just with peers and senior leaders but with other, less

obvious potential connections.

⇒ Diplomacy—listening to what is said and what is not said, ease in

conversations with people who are different from you, and a greater

inclination to ask than to answer.

StrategicStraits, Inc.

StrategicStraits Inc. is a five year old training and consulting firm specializing in the

development of the Global Mindset® in internationally growing organizations to help

them achieve economic sustainability in their business endeavors. Our workshops

and coaching sessions address all nine Global Mindset® attributes and we engage

subject matter experts to deliver practical solutions in all learning experiences.