Growing Beyond
Perspectives on globalization
Perspectives on globalization
An online search for globalization turns up more than 48 million results. So what can we possibly say that’s new?
Plenty.
Here we offer new and thought-provoking perspectives on globalization from thought leaders around the world. From their perspectives you’ll discover the innovative and imaginative ways businesses around the world are tackling the challenge of operating in multiple—and vastly different—markets.
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 | Colin Matthews Governments need to set open and predictable policies to attract international investors, says Colin Matthews, CEO of the airport group BAA. |
 | Parag Khanna: talking emerging market risk Companies are unprepared to deal with rapid-growth-market risk because it comes in many different forms, says Parag Khanna, Senior Research Fellow at the New America Foundation. |
 | Alistair Darling: resist protectionism It’s important to resist the growing trend toward protectionism as it can dampen trade and reduce economic prosperity, asserts former UK Chancellor Alistair Darling. |
 | Alejandro Grisanti: trends in Latin America Increasing trade among countries in Latin America and soaring Chinese investment in the region present many challenges, says Alejandro Grisanti, Analyst at Barclays Capital. |
 | Bernard Kouchner: looking beyond borders Countries can’t develop without going outside their borders, says Bernard Kouchner, co-founder of Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) and formerly France’s foreign minister. |
 | Julia Middleton: consider regional differences Don’t enter rapid-growth markets if you can’t deal with diversity and differences, warns Julia Middleton, CEO of Common Purpose. |
 | Amit Mehta: uncertainty looms, so does opportunity Ignoring distractions and focusing on what’s important can help companies maximize opportunities in rapid-growth markets, says Amit Mehta, Senior Vice President of Tata Capital. |