Global Mindset

A Guide for Cross-Cultural Leadership

Do you conduct business internationally, or do you hope to become a leader in a global company? Do you work in an organization with a diverse, multicultural workforce?

Leaders who enter the international arena soon learn that their usual assumptions, tools, and ways of doing business may not be effective in other countries. They begin to recognize the importance of developing a global mindset to become successful in working at or leading a global organization.

This book will help you understand what it means to have a global mindset, why having one is important, and how to develop one. It’s a toolbox brimming with proven strategies to help you build the skills necessary to become an effective global business leader.

It is a guide for leading a cosmopolitan and multicultural team filled with anecdotes and practical advice based on coauthor Steve McKinney’s decades of experience working with international teams. Global Mindset isn’t preachy—it’s an accessible resource for any leader aiming to expand into the international sphere or improve their existing structure. All lessons are backed with lively, real-world case studies. Dive in and grab the skills you need to lead successfully across cultures!

$32.00
ISBN: 979-8-89138-979-3
SKU: 18-1535-01
Categories:New Releases, Business and Finance, Leadership and Management, Thought Leadership

“This book is full of helpful strategies and important considerations to get you thinking—I wish I would have had it twelve years ago when I established my first international office. Highly recommend for anyone who does business

internationally!”

— Josh Steimle, CEO of the marketing agency MWI and founder of Published Author

“To lead successfully in the global era, a local mindset, a local skill set, and a local MBA don’t cut it. You need a new tool kit, and that tool kit is this book. Steve and Bryan have learned the hard lessons of cross-cultural management so you don’t have to. Read and lead!”

— Andrew Salmon, Asia Editor at The Washington Times

“Global Mindset is a must read for international business people. Success in multicultural business settings isn’t as easy as it may seem—this book will give you new insights and provide strategies to help you succeed. Through my personal business interactions with Steve, I’ve gained great respect and admiration for his expertise and his ability to connect with people. Steve and Bryan are great examples of leading with a global mindset, and this book gives you the opportunity to be mentored by them.”

— David Rodrigo Fernández Esquivel, CEO and cofounder of the Virtual Advisory Board, London, England

“It is a pleasure to now have Steve and Bryan McKinney’s vast experience laid out in Global Mindset, which sheds light on fundamental topics with a blend of cross-cultural research and real-world case studies. In a rapidly changing world, the skills presented herein are more relevant than ever.”

— Heather A. Willoughby, professor at the Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

“This book is a powerhouse of theory and case stories, a wizard’s book filled with spells ready for real-life use, and a compass guiding you through cultural differences. An eye-opening treasure trove of knowledge. A truly essential book

in today’s world, where cross-cultural understanding is crucial for operating in the ‘global village.’ Thank you for providing insight, theory, and practically usable case stories, all in one!”

— Peter Strandgaard, chief legal officer at FairWind, Netherlands

Steve McKinney

Executive Consultant

Steve McKinney has twenty-five years of experience leading professional services in Asia and over twelve years of leadership at global athletic footwear companies Adidas, Reebok, and Converse. In 2001, he established McKinney Consulting, an executive search and leadership consulting firm based in Seoul. McKinney Consulting is also a partner firm for Kestria, the world’s largest executive search alliance. Steve serves on Kestria’s global think tank, the Kestria Institute, which identifies emerging trends, shares innovative ideas, and provides relevant thought leadership to a diverse community of stakeholders. He is also chairman, South Korea for the Virtual Advisory Board, an organization comprising over 1,000 senior leaders worldwide, and he serves on the Asia Pacific Council of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants, a global organization with over 16,000 trusted professionals across seventy countries. Steve has authored and coauthored many articles on global leadership issues for Kestria’s and McKinney’s websites. In addition, Steve has been interviewed and featured in several major publications such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Success, Business Insider, MSN, Yahoo! News, and others.

Steve has coached hundreds of CEOs for start-up companies and leaders for Fortune 500 and other multinational companies, and he is a keynote speaker focusing on proactive agility. He also served as the head of the Seoul Global Center for the Seoul Metropolitan Government from 2012 to 2014. In addition, Steve is a professionally trained tenor and choral conductor and holds a bachelor’s degree in music education K–12, choral and band from Mars Hill University; a leadership coaching strategies certificate from Harvard University; a master certified coach credential in behavioral coaching; and a diploma in organizational neuropsychological coaching from the Behavioral Coaching Institute in New York. Steve speaks English and Korean.

Bryan McKinney

Multinational Business Leader

Bryan McKinney, Steve’s oldest son, is a multinational business leader who has been with McKinney Consulting for fourteen years. Bryan is an expert on agility and adaptability in all business areas and was instrumental in expanding and setting up a South Korean technology and media company in California. He was raised from birth with an international mindset. His mother is Korean and his father is from the US. He studied Game Art & Design at Westwood College in Denver, Colorado, and business studies at the University of Maryland. Bryan also has a master certified coach credential in behavioral coaching and a diploma in organizational neuropsychological coaching from the Behavioral Coaching Institute in New York. Bryan speaks English, Korean, and Japanese.

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