Based on their responses, we identified five critical sources of competitive advantage linked to how managers perceive and act on the global environment in which they operate: (1) being an early mover; (2) trading off global and local requirements; (3) sharing best practices; (4) speed in the rollout of new products; and (5) effective coordination of activities.
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Mindset Essentials for Leaders: International Exposure and Proactiveness
The results reveal that some individual factors give executives the edge when leading and innovating in foreign locations. Above all, international exposure and proactiveness are important in creating global leaders; we identified four basic leadership categories based on these two dimensions: preservers, responders, local shapers and integrators.
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