Global strategy

Lessons from P&G's acquisition of Gillette.

The United States and United Kingdom may be, as Churchill said, two countries separated by the same language. Equally, however, the United Kingdom may be the best window Americans have onto the deliberately opaque landscape of the European Community. Sitting here in London, spiritually closer to Boston than to Brussels, it is easy for me […]

The UN’s new agenda focuses on the private sector.

Many companies today rely on employees around the world, leveraging their diversity and local expertise to gain a competitive edge. However, geographically...

According to a five-year study of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten.

Companies should hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

Where momentum is picking up, and where it's stalling out.

Brexit serves as a useful case study.

Pay close attention to the offline details.

Because of growing commitments of their companies in developing countries, large numbers of American and European managers have entered negotiations with government officials in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Also, with emerging nationalism, these negotiations have become increasingly frustrating. Sometimes misunderstandings have been so great that they have led to a breakdown in negotiations that […]

Five tips for positioning yourself in international markets.

Seven factors make the difference.

The jewelry company has long led the industry in working to address environmental and human rights concerns.

Research shows the odds are stacked against you.

The first wave of foreign direct investment in China, in the 1980s, mostly took the form of joint ventures. A second wave followed in the 1990s in the form of greenfield wholly foreign-owned enterprises (WFOEs). Now a third wave of foreign direct investment—cross-border mergers and acquisitions—is gaining strength. Consider the forces driving this third wave. […]

It's not realistic to think the same regulations will work everywhere.

We may need to rethink the rules around data sharing.

The CEO's pledge to create millions of jobs was met with protests.

Leaders of companies with operations in Russia share how they’ve navigated new and unexpected challenges during the war in Ukraine.

Three policies that will support younger workers — and help scale promising economic opportunities.