The Najafi Global Mindset® Institute

The Preeminent Source for the Science and Practice of Global Leadership

For more information about The Najafi Global Mindset Institute and the Assessment, please read the answers to the Frequently Asked Questions below or contact a member of the NGMI team.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How is Global Mindset defined?
  2. How is Global Mindset measured?
  3. What is the GMI?
  4. What does the GMI consist of?
  5. What are the three capitals of Global Mindset?
  6. What else is measured on the GMI?
  7. Who can explain my GMI results?
  8. How did the GMI assessment get started?
  9. How many people have taken the GMI ?
  10. Who uses the GMI?
  11. How many corporations or organizations have used the GMI?
  12. Who are some of your clients?
  13. How many academic institutions have used the GMI?
  14. Is the GMI a valid assessment tool?
  15. How was the Global Mindset Inventory developed?
  16. Where was the Global Mindset developed?
  17. How long does the assessment take to complete?
  18. Can I receive a sample assessment?
  19. Who can become certified to administer the Global Mindset Inventory?
  20. In what languages is the Global Mindset Inventory available?
  21. In what formats can the assessment be taken?

Answers

  1. How is Global Mindset defined?

    Global Mindset is defined as a set of attributes and competencies that help current and future global leaders work more effectively with individuals, groups and organizations unlike themselves.

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  2. How is Global Mindset measured?

    Global Mindset is measured using an assessment tool which NGMI has developed through a rigorous scientific process - the Global Mindset Inventory (GMI).

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  3. What is the GMI?

    The GMI is a web-based survey consisting of a scientifically verified framework.

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  4. What does the GMI consist of?

    The GMI consists of <100 questions put into a three-capital and nine competencies verified framework.

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  5. What are the three capitals of Global Mindset?

    The three capitals of the GMI are: Intellectual, Psychological and Social Capital.

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  6. What else is measured on the GMI?

    There are nine competencies that are also measured on the GMI. Each capital, (intellectual, psychological, social), has 3 attributes.

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  7. Who can explain my GMI results?

    The GMI is only administered and debriefed using GMI Certified Facilitators. There are <100 throughout the globe.

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  8. How did the GMI assessment get started?

    In 2005, eight Thunderbird professors with expertise in global business and cross-cultural management interviewed over 200 global executives to begin development of what would become the GMI.

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  9. How many people have taken the GMI ?

    More than 12,000 people in more than 100 countries have taken the GMI.

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  10. Who uses the GMI?

    The GMI is used primarily by two groups. (1) By corporations all over the world. (2) The GMI is also used by business schools to measure their global Learning Outcomes Assessment (LOA) for accreditation purposes with the AACSB (Assoc. to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

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  11. How many corporations or organizations have used the GMI?

    There are more than 50 companies which have used the GMI.

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  12. Who are some of your clients?

    Some of our clients are: Accenture; Aditya Birla (India); Cisco Systems; Dell; Dow Chemicals; Ernst&Young; Gnext (Brazil); Henkel (Germany); Statoil (Norway); Legrand (France); TRI (China), among others.

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  13. How many academic institutions have used the GMI?

    There are more than 25 academic institutions throughout the world that have used the GMI. For example, Athens University (Greece); Rice; Boston College; George Washington; FIA (Brazil); ITESM (Mexico); Purdue; U of Victoria (Canada); Zayed U (UAE).

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  14. Is the GMI a valid assessment tool?

    Yes, the GMI is a valid assessment tool. It has been validated by the Dunnette Group, the “gold standard” for Organizational Psychology assessment validation.

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  15. How was the Global Mindset Inventory developed?

    The instrument, which has very strong psychometric properties, was designed in collaboration with the Dunnette Group, world class experts in instrument design.

    Based on interviews with over 200 global executives in 23 cities all over the world, and surveys of more than 1,000 individuals, a team of Thunderbird professors have scientifically defined global mindset and its three major dimensions: Intellectual Capital, Psychological Capital, and Social Capital. They further developed metrics and scientific instruments to measure an individual’s and a group’s profile of global mindset.

    For a more in depth look into the extensive research undertaken to develop the GMI, please review the GMI Technical Report.

  16. Where was the Global Mindset developed?

    The Global Mindset Inventory was developed at Thunderbird School of Global Management, the world’s #1 ranked graduate school in international management. It takes only a few minutes to complete. The instrument is available in a version specifically designed for corporations, academia, government organizations and nonprofits.

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  17. How long does the assessment take to complete?

    It is designed as a web-based, less than 100 item instrument that only takes an average of 10 minutes to complete.

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  18. Can my company receive a sample assessment?

    Yes. After introductory communication with a member of Najfi Global Mindset Institute, we will offer up to three free GMI samples per company. For more information, contact us. 

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  19. Who can become certified to administer the Global Mindset Inventory?

    GMI Certification is usually for practioners and academics who have sufficient corporate consulting/coaching expertise or subject matter expertise.

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  20. In what languages is the Global Mindset Inventory available?

    At this time the GMI is available in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Russian.

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  21. In what formats can the assessment be taken?

    The Global Mindset Institute has developed 6 versions of the GMI which are based on our clients' needs.


    Corporate Academic Institutions Non-Profit/Gov’t
    Graduate
    GMI Self-Assessment X X X
    GMI 360 Assessment X X X

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