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Procter & Gamble and Innovation in Asia

Harvard Business Review

"Asia Fueling Global Innovation." That was the theme of the 2-hour panel discussion I moderated as part of a full-day ceremony celebrating the groundbreaking of Procter & Gamble's SGD 250m Innovation Centre in Singapore. Historically, 80 percent of its growth comes from innovation. First, the general challenge of growth.

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Capitalism at a Crossroads

Harvard Business Review

In short, the art and practice of capitalism itself might need deep-rooted innovation. For too long, capitalists have taken people, communities, society, nature, and the future for granted — but today, they damn well shouldn't. So: why did I write it — and why should you read it?

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