Exploring the Role of "Global Mindset" in Leading Change in International Contexts

David E. Bowen, Andrew Inkpen

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Abstract

In this article we introduce "global mindset" as an individual-level variable to help explain the effectiveness of managers leading change in international contexts. We describe and analyze an organization change effort at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Brazil with a focus on the degree to which the change leader possessed the intellectual, psychological, and social capitals that compose a global mindset. This is an exploratory analysis intended to help map out the key characteristics of managers associated with effectively leading change in cross-culturally complex situations.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Applied Behavioral Science
Volume45
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)239-260
Number of pages22
ISSN0021-8863
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Global mindset
  • Global leadership
  • Cross-cultural change

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