The document defines the Global Mindset as a set of attributes that help influence individuals and groups that are unlike the leader's. It discusses trends in today's markets like interdependence, complex supply chains, commonalities across borders, and technology advancements. The nine attributes of the Global Mindset are correlated with performance measures and proven predictive of top international business talent. Global mindset skills are essential for effective global leadership skills like communication, boundary spanning, and decision making. Workshops are available to assess individual and group Global Mindsets and develop related skills through activities focusing on cultural awareness and competence.

1. The “Crucial” Global Mindset®
Definition
The Global Mindset® is a set of individual attributes that help influence individuals,
groups, organizations, and systems that are unlike the leader’s.
Trends in Today’s Markets
⇒ High market interdependence and interconnection
⇒ Complex supply chains
⇒ Ample commonalities across borders and cultures
⇒ Advancements in technology
⇒ Increased knowledge of each other
What evidence is there that the Global Mindset® concept works?
The nine Global Mindset® attributes are correlated with performance related
measures documented by strong validity studies and have proven to be predictive of
top talent in international business. The Global Mindset® helps leaders capitalize on
the complexities of current market conditions and trends, and remain energetic at
the same time.
Global mindset skills are essential for the effectiveness of the other five global
leadership skills:
♦ mindful communication and trust building
♦ boundary spanning
♦ community building through transformation
♦ ethical decision making
♦ intercultural negotiation
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2. The “Crucial” Global Mindset® Workshops
Global Mindset® Assessment and Debrief
Individuals and/or groups find out about their Global Mindset® strength and
development areas and build an action plan to enhance their Global Mindset®.
Global Mindset® Bricks to develop the Organizational Global Mindset®
♦ CAGE - A multinational demand analysis based on cultural, administrative,
geographic and economic factors
♦ Competitive assessment
♦ Cultural awareness
♦ Cultural competence in communication
♦ Cultural competence in relationship building
♦ Critical thinking and problem solving
♦ Splash of culture
♦ Becoming a team through cultural awareness
Trainer—Şirin Köprücü
Şirin is an international business consultant who specializes on
effective global business conduct. She is a certified
Global Mindset® facilitator and engages extensive first-hand
international business management experience based on
working as a marketer and trainer in the pharmaceutical and
health communications industries prior to founding
StrategicStraits, Inc..
At StrategicStraits, Inc. Şirin Köprücü assists internationally
growing organizations in achieving economic sustainability by
developing their market knowledge, cosmopolitan thinking
abilities , trust building skills and cultural competence in their business endeavors
around the world. You can contact Şirin at sirin.koprucu@strategicstraitsinc.com and
remain in touch by joining her “Culture Curious Global Minds” Linked-in Group.
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