Industry: The telecommunications industry has the highest GMI score (3.71 on a 5.0 scale) and the defense industry has the lowest (3.55). Industries ranked from highest to lowest are:
            Telecommunications (3.71)
            Education (3.68)
            Consulting (3.66)
            Finance (3.64)
            IT/Technology (3.63)
            Utilities/Power (3.62)
            Health Care (3.59)
            Retail (3.58)
            Manufacturing (3.57)
            Defense (3.55) 

Function: Management professionals scored highest (3.74 on a 5.0 scale) and information technology workers scored lowest (3.47). Functions ranked from highest to lowest are:
            Management (3.74)
            Educator (3.70)
            Sales (3.67)
            Marketing (3.63)
            Finance (3.62)
            Logistics/Distribution (3.57)
            Operations (3.57)
            Human Resources (3.55)
            Research & Development (3.55)
            Information Technology (3.47)
 
Generation: Millennials (born between 1977 and1994) scored highest (3.72 on a 5.0 scale) and Younger Boomers (born 1955-1964) scored lowest. Generations ranked from highest to lowest are:
            Millennials (born 1977-1994), score of 3.72
            Silent Generation (born 1937-1945), score of 3.71
            Older Boomers (born 1946-1954), score of 3.7
            Generation X (born 1965-1976), score of 3.64
            Younger Boomers (born 1955-1964), score of 3.63
 
The Global Mindset Inventory will be among the topics presented at the upcoming 2012 Developing Leaders for Global Roles Summit, an international platform for new thinking, ideas and best practices related to developing global leaders and increasing their management effectiveness in cross-cultural environments. The Summit will take place March 15 and 16 at the Najafi Global Mindset Institute at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona.

The Summit will be a valuable source of information and insight for those responsible for building and developing global mindset in their organizations. Attendees will include: c-suite executives; chief learning officers; human resources executives; managers of leadership development, training and learning development; as well as those in mentoring and coaching positions.

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