How To Think Like A Global Leader

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The world is becoming increasingly connected, which means all leaders need to become global leaders.

Today, and increasingly in the future, there’s no such thing as local or regional companies or leaders—everyone can connect with and impact the world.

Leaders must adopt the Global Citizen mindset to embrace diversity and think globally. Future leaders need to look beyond their own cities, countries, and teams to work with the entire world.

Leaders have to be comfortable working with people who don’t look or act like them or believe in the same things they believe in. Even if you are still leading from home, truly globally-minded leaders can be taken out of their environment and still lead effectively in any group, anywhere in the world.

Here are three ways to think like a global leader and develop the Global Citizen mindset:

1. Experience different perspectives. Break out of your bubble to learn from and interact with different people. Travel the world and immerse yourself in new cultures or spend time with diverse people at home to understand their unique points of view.?
2. Lead teams from different departments and geographies. Push yourself out of your comfort zone to work with other groups of people. Think big picture and learn how different teams contribute to large goals.?
3. Actively seek to be a part of and create teams of individuals with physical and cognitive diversity. It often takes a push from employees to get companies to create diverse teams. Celebrate inclusion and welcome all backgrounds and points of view.

Global leaders will only increase in importance in the coming years. Adopting the Global Citizen mindset now can prepare leaders to succeed in the future.?

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