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Below we offer some questions and actions to consider right now, as you look for inspiration from global leaders around you.

Question: Who do you know who has been involved in bringing together people and resources from several national and cultural boundaries to successfully address a global business opportunity or social challenge?

Action: If you know them personally, ask them about their experiences. If you don't know them yet, find a way to be introduced through your social network (through your friends, colleagues, family members, alumni groups, and so on). Ask them: What challenges did you face when addressing the challenge? What surprises did you encounter? What did you learn? Did you come up with the right solution the first time? How did your ideas change?

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Question: Do you know or have access to successful global leaders?

Action: Arrange to interview them about their life journey. Where did they grow up? Where did they go to school? What jobs and career paths did they follow? What was their biggest failure along the way? What did they learn from it?

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Question: How is globalization affecting the industry you work in (or the one you are preparing yourself for)? Who are the global champions in your industry?

Action: Draw those champions' supply chains. Ask yourself: Where do the raw materials come from? Where are products designed, manufactured, and sold? What is the split between national and international revenues? What markets are showing the fastest growth?

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Question: How is globalization affecting your city or region, or the city where you grew up? Are there visible impacts on the natural or social environment? How has globalization affected employment patterns and the local business landscape? Is your region dealing with new problems or taking advantage of new opportunities that emanate from the globalization of the world economy?

Action: Reflect on how globalization's effects on your city, your region, or your upbringing have influenced your path, directly and indirectly. Reflect on your own upbringing. How has your education, career progression, and family composition equipped you to deal with cultural diversity? Consider the reactions you have when faced with a culturally tinged interaction you do not understand.