Have you watched a soccer World Cup game? If yes, you are in a very good company. The FIFA World Cup is one of the most awaited events in the world and around 40 million people watch every match online through television or the internet.
In 2014 the television audience crossed 3.2 billion people and 280 billion people watched matches online or through a mobile device. As stated by FIFA World Cup, the mobile technology around the world it would definitely impact this year’s number of viewers.
Have you noticed all the different cultures displayed throughout this event? Do you feel connected with some of these cultures?
Regardless of which nations are represented in this event, there is a fact that in this world’s party there are more things in common than differences.
We can see many sharing their passion for this sport and feeling proud of their native countries or for the country they are supporting. Also, we witness happiness for the winners or sadness for the ones who lose. Further, it is obvious the collective euphoria for the goals and excitement for the next match and many more.
There is no doubt that this event has the power to effectively influence people from many cultures around the world.
How about you? Have you developed the ability to effectively extend your influence beyond your own culture?
In today’s globalized world having the ability to effectively extend our influence beyond our own culture is a vital element to build and manage teams successfully. To make it happen a global mindset is an essential skill for a leader and for organizations.
So, what is the global mindset? It is the ability to effectively influence others from cultures different than their own culture. In other words, global mindset gives a leader the ability to see beyond the slim perspective of his own culture.
Global leaders must approach leadership differently. Developing a concrete and practical global mindset has many benefits for the leader and therefore for teams and organizations. Some of these benefits are:
- Professional development & advancement in global organizations.
- A common language for working successfully with global colleagues.
- Ability to interconnect complex scenarios to facilitate decision making.
- Enhances individual and team performance across borders.
- Accelerates communications, driving faster & stronger results.
- Enhance knowledge of international business practices and operations.
- Heightens the cultural IQ of organizations, providing a competitive advantage.
Thus, the first step is to acknowledge that the global mindset is an important skill to develop and that you can increase your intentionality to become a global leader able to succeed in a globalized complex world.
Let’s start observing the nine 9 main qualities of global mindset:
- Interest and curiosity in new cultures
- International business ability
- A multifaceted approach to the business environment
- Enthusiasm for diversity
- Adapting to new cultures
- Openness to new cultures
- Understanding new cultures
- Connecting to new cultures
- Tact with new cultures
In which of these qualities do you feel you’re the most confident in?
During the next nine weeks, I will be examining the global mindset in detail. In each blog, I will be providing more insight and a practical exercise.
Does not matter if you are leading a multinational organization, trying to recruit a diverse talent, developing your business in multicultural settings, or reaching foreign markets, a global mindset is a key personal and business skill required for your success.
If you want to minimize misunderstandings, maximize productivity and results by developing your global mindset. Let’s have a conversation. You can start achieving better results today! Let’s talk about how LEADINFORCE can benefit you, your team and your company.
Question: How can you approach and develop your global mindset?