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Ask, Learn, Follow Up and Grow

Marshall Goldsmith

For example, imagine that AT&T Wireless needed to make major changes because of problems in a local market, but before the changes could be made: 1. One global leader who spends a great deal of his life asking is George Weber, the secretary-general of the international Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

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Procter & Gamble and Innovation in Asia

Harvard Business Review

"Asia Fueling Global Innovation." While that presents a clear challenge — retaining the awesome accumulated knowledge of these scientists — it also creates an opportunity to make sure that R&D talent is balanced with global opportunities. She pointed out some of the real differences between consumers in different markets.