Meaning of outward-looking | Babel Free

Definitions

Looking towards or thinking about other people, places, or things, rather than towards or about oneself.

Examples

“The essence of the outward-looking developing strategy was to make use of the nation's comparative advantage in labor-intensive manufactured goods.”

“While the former had moved towards more outward-looking and export-led development strategies by the late seventies and early eighties, the countries of South Asia, by and large, continued to follow a more inward-looking strategy till the eighties.”

“The post-Bicentenary period also saw a shift in the emphasis the Australian film industry took towards production emerging from commercial trends in the Australian film industry seeking an outward-looking cinema that engaged with a globalized marketplace.”

“Don't count who's in the room before you begin—lead with these outward-looking questions instead: • What existing communities of people are we trying to serve and to support? • What existing organizations and groups in our community are potential stakeholders in this project? • Who then should be in the room?”

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