With new technology and collaboration tools, every business is now a global business. We can all attract customers from around the world and work with people across the globe.
That means future leaders must have a global mindset to look beyond their own cities and countries and embrace diversity.
As a leader, you have to be comfortable working with people who don’t look like you, think like you, behave like you, or even believe in the same things you believe in.
Leaders with a global mindset can be taken out of their current environment and still be effective leaders anywhere in the world.
Here are three ways to develop the mindset of a global leader:
- Experience different perspectives. Travel the world if you can and immerse yourself in new places and cultures. At home, reach out to learn about and understand different cultures and people with different backgrounds. Step outside your comfort zone to learn about the world and people around you.
- Lead teams from different departments and geographies. Step into roles that involve leading more than just people in your department or office so you can learn how to bring together different voices and ideas. Expand your view of how teams operate to see the bigger picture.
- Actively seek to be a part of and to create teams of individuals with physical and cognitive diversity. Demand diverse teams and then work to include and collaborate with each person.
No matter where you work, having a global mindset has never been more important. Future leaders will need to look beyond themselves to reach new people and new cultures, regardless of where they are in the world.
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