Abstract
Henson defines the characteristics of a global mindset culture, and recommends the following practices for organizations that want to create this culture: top management commitment to building a global mindset culture; structures and processes for global alignment and coordination; infrastructures for global communication; assessment of global mindset potential; use of development assignments to build global mindset in individuals and teams; reduction of the headquarters “center of gravity”; cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity as a key element in the company’s learning strategy; identification of a global talent pool; recognition and rewards for those with global mindset; support for individuals on overseas assignments; and formal and informal processes for sharing best practices globally.
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“How Companies Can Profit from a Growth Mindset” in Harvard Business Review, pp. 28–29: https://hbr.org/2014/11/how-companies-can-profit-from-a-growth-mindset
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Andy Sharman, “Toyota To Set Up Robotics Institute in Silicon Valley, Financial Times, November 6, 2015.
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Dan Wang, “The Untapped Value of Overseas Experience,” Strategy + Business, Winter 2014, Issue 77: http://www.strategy-business.com/article/00283?gko=419e2
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See Kathy Chu et al.’s article, “Chinese Firms Bring More Natives Home”, 2014, http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-firms-lure-native-executives-home-1409671081
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See KPMG’s report on Global Assignment Policies and Practices: Survey 2015: https://www.kpmg.com/Global/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Documents/global-assignment-policies-and-practices-survey-2015-v2.pdf
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Tanya Mohn’s article on May 18, 2015, “Across Borders, Talent Swaps Help Develop Skills and Careers, http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/19/business/talent-swaps-help-develop-skills-and-careers.html?_r=0
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See Jeff Bennett’s article, “GM’s Ammann Drives for Change in the Wall Street Journal, November 11, 2014: http://www.wsj.com/articles/gms-ammann-pushes-for-change-1415751611
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Henson, R. (2016). Building an Organizational Global Mindset Culture: Implications for Practice. In: Successful Global Leadership. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58990-3_8
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