Global Mindset and Sustainable Development in Africa- A Synergy

Abstract

Global managers and leaders have exceptionally open minds. They most often respect how different
countries do things and they have the imagination to appreciate why they do them that way. But, they are
also incisive. They sort through the debris of cultural excuses and find opportunities to innovate .There is
need to develop the global mindset of leaders/managers, teams, individuals, and the entire African
populace to enhance global sustainability. The existing scenario in Africa indicates that it does not have
enough leaders within global competencies. It is essential to identify African leadership potentials that help
to sustain competitive advantage in a dynamic global/ local environment. This advantage of course is
achievable through global mindset development. The concept and idea of sustainable development is
widely accepted, and good progress has been made on sustainable development metrics; yet its
implementation has been largely unsuccessful especially in Africa. The position of this paper is that global
mindset remains a sine qua non for sustainable development anywhere in the world. A synergy between
global mindset and sustainable development has therefore been established. It was recommended among
others, that African leaders should be more proactive and also see the development of global mindset as a
priority.