Is your Global Capability Center delivering its full potential?
In every boardroom this year, a single question keeps surfacing: How do we measure the true impact of our global teams?
This isn’t just an India-specific dilemma. It’s a fundamental shift in how organizations worldwide assess their global footprint. As globalization investments face heightened scrutiny, GCC leaders are under increasing pressure to define—and prove—tangible value to the C-suite.
That’s where Zinnov’s Globalization Index comes in.
Designed to decode what sets high-performing GCCs apart, the index provides clarity on the levers that drive performance, efficiency, and strategic influence.
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Whether your GCC is thriving or evolving, the Globalization Index offers invaluable insights by:
What Drives Performance?
The Globalization Index measures performance across five key dimensions:
Portfolio Presence, which assesses the portfolio mix at the GCC, its role in the lifecycle, and the presence of product and process owners.
Capability & Leadership, which evaluates the intensity of architects and product managers, the number of senior roles, budgetary discretion, and the presence of global roles.
Technology Mastery, which focuses on Automation strategy, competency COEs, digitization strategy, and the role of the GCC.
Business Continuity, which considers concentration risk, readiness for disruptions, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical stability.
Innovation Engine, which tracks ideation to POC conversion, new product conceptualization at the GCC, voice of the customer, and IP generation.
Location Intelligence: Where Performance Meets Scale
Not all GCC locations deliver equal impact. Some are innovation powerhouses, while others excel in cost efficiencies or specialized talent pools.
Our analysis evaluates how each GCC location performs across key factors—product development, talent, innovation, market access, and cost advantages—and maps it against the global footprint percentage. This helps reveal optimal strategies for key GCC markets, including India, Mexico, Poland etc.
For instance, Company X, a global Healthcare organization that has GCCs in India, Poland, and Mexico would see each location scored individually, based on the percentage of global workload each center handles for HQ.
What’s Next for GCCs?
The message is clear—high-performing GCCs don’t just optimize for efficiency; they optimize for impact. As organizations rethink their globalization playbook, measuring and improving GCC performance isn’t just an option—it’s imperative.
With the Globalization Index, leaders now have a data-driven roadmap to benchmark, refine, and amplify their GCC’s role on the global stage.
Bottom Line: The Transformation Journey
The most advanced GCCs have grown into global transformation hubs, actively shaping business strategy. With headquarters across 40+ countries, these centers now handle 20% of global strategic roles—four times more than those still in the early stages.
Want to know where your GCC stands on this transformation journey? Talk to our experts to explore how these insights can drive your global strategy forward. Reach out to us at [email protected] ??
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1 周Nicely laid out. These metrics are a clear measure of a GCCs maturity and potential growth.
Measuring the success of a Global Capability Center (GCC) requires a clear benchmark, and one of the most effective ways to do so is by comparing its performance to that of your onshore team. Over time, as the GCC matures, its productivity and quality should align with—or even exceed—onshore performance. Any significant gap in output or efficiency may indicate underlying challenges that need to be addressed. Empowerment is a crucial factor in maximizing GCC potential. Many GCC leaders operate with limited decision-making authority, restricted budgets, or a lack of strategic involvement in the broader business. Without true empowerment, they may struggle to drive innovation, optimize processes, and deliver meaningful value. Organizations that recognize the GCC as a strategic extension of their operations—rather than just a cost-saving unit—tend to achieve tremendous success. To unlock a GCC's full potential, companies should build leadership capabilities, foster autonomy, and integrate the center into core business strategies. Providing clear goals, access to resources, and decision-making power will enable GCC teams to take ownership of their functions and contribute effectively to overall business growth.
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1 周Navigating global teams is like fishing in a vast ocean—you need the right bait to catch meaningful insights. The Globalization Index is that shiny lure, attracting clarity and value. Let's cast our nets wide!
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1 周Good one ! Measuring the true impact of GCCs is key to global business success. The Globalization Index is a useful tool for seeing how they perform. It's great to see GCCs becoming important parts of business strategy. Thanks for sharing !