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Have a Question for Procter & Gamble CTO Bruce Brown?

Harvard Business Review

Next Monday I am going to be facilitating a panel discussion in Singapore on "Asia Fuelling Global Innovation." In an effort to increase the panel's interactivity, I wanted to offer readers a chance to ask Brown questions. Some of you might recall that he joined me on a November webinar, and told a great story about the Gillette Guard.

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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. Simplifying technology and new business models." The Red Dot."

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The Embarrassment of Complexity

Harvard Business Review

Martin, quoting Peter Senge, refers to the problem that in situations of dynamic complexity, the links between causes and effects are “subtle.” on instruments and tools that a dynamic information and communication technology sector, drawing on all the research that preceded and accompanies it, has bestowed on us.

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