Topic: Globalization

There Is No Alternative to ...

How do you develop strategy in an uncertain economy? Meet TINA: There Is No Alternative. First, Royal Dutch/Shell pioneered the system of scenario planning to anticipate dramatic changes in the world. But when everything starts to change, the way to do planning is to focus on things that don't change.READ»

Look Into Their Eyes

These people lost high-tech jobs to low-wage countries. Try telling them that offshoring is a good thing in the long run.READ»

Make 2007 Your Year to Go Global

Peter F. Drucker presciently said, "in about five years, there will be two types of CEOs: those who think globally and those who are unemployed." Given the rapid pace globalization has achieved, it seems Mr. Drucker was only ...READ»

In Praise of Spikes

In an exclusive excerpt, the guru of the Creative Class explains the peaks and valleys of the global economy.READ»

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Into Thin Air

Maybe offshoring is good for the economy in the long run. Maybe it will boost productivity and save companies. But it's causing real pain to real people. And they never thought it would happen to them.READ»

Is Offshoring Good? [Full-text]

The head of an Indian consulting firm and a high-tech-union president face off on the effects of offshoring and globalization.READ»

Is Offshoring Good?

The head of an Indian consulting firm and a high-tech-union president face off on the effects of offshoring and globalization.READ»

Rise of the Aerotropolis

As competition shrinks the globe, the world is building giant airport-cities. They look monstrous to American eyes--and that could be a problem. READ»

Medical Leave

Your next heart surgery could well be in Bangkok -- but don't worry, it'll be "in network." How your health care is taking wing ...READ»

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Five Trends That Will Transform Society

Author Richard Watson examines emerging patterns and developments and society, politics, science and technology, media and entertainment, and other industries in his book Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years -- and makes educated, and witty speculations as to where they might take us.READ»

Create Jobs, Don't Protect Them

Some U.S. jobs are gone forever. Protecting the ones we have left is the wrong response.READ»

Free Trade Isn't Fair

Mike Dolan is leading a long-shot crusade against the new economy's most widely shared belief: that global economic integration -- of countries, companies, currencies, and markets -- is both virtuous and inevitable.READ»

Good News - It's a Small World

Who cares where our cars, computers, or clothes are made? If December's "Battle of Seattle" is any indication, lots of people do. A book by two savvy journalists makes the case for globalization.READ»

The Tropicalization of Digitization and Global Red-Light Districts

Bruce Sterling is an internationally acclaimed author who lives in Austin, Texas. Having produced a steady stream of enlightening essays and ground-breaking science fiction since 1976, Sterling's most recent book is Tomorrow Now. In ...READ»

Lessons in Health Care From Giorgio Armani

Some months ago, the International Health Tribune ran an interesting story about how some of Europe's leading luxury goods companies are shifting manufacturing from Europe to Asia. In the case of Giorgio Armani, some of their ...READ»

Whatever Happened to Globalization?

One of the world's most powerful advertising executives, Martin Sorrell, offers a provocative set of ideas about doing business around the world. His biggest worry: "It's all too easy to get out of touch with what's really going on."READ»

NetWork 8

The user's guide to the new economy.READ»

Innovation: Role call

I reported here recently about the rise of sushi culture in China, and New York Times had a front-page story last week about fears of a tuna shortage in Japan. Prices there for high-quality fish, especially bluefin, are rising due ...READ»

The Corporate Shrink

Our Corporate Shrink offers some advice on how to cope with a world of fast and furious change. Bottom line: You better have a taste for ambiguity and uncertainty.READ»

So Long Daimler and Thanks for All the Gas

Nine years ago popular wisdom held that the well-heeled maker of Mercedes-Benz would rescue down-on-its luck Chrysler. Today we pick over the remains of the transnational automotive colossus wondering whether this was a doomed ...READ»

A Fishy Expedition

How sushi became a signature dish on the global menu.READ»

Scenarios for the Future of Brands

Here's the last scenario. I will add a few more elements if people are interested. As I said at the start, this work is a collaboration between myself, Wayde Bull and Oliver Freeman. Personal Fortress: Personal Fortress is a world ...READ»

America's Yang Has a Yen for Asia's Yin

At a time when much of the world seems to be wary of America's growing dominance, Asia has found a way to send its yin to satisfy America's yang.READ»

'We Can Deliver Customers on a Global Basis'

The Internet is reshaping business and communications around the globe. Now it's up to e-vangelists like Yahoo!'s Heather Killen to build truly global internet companies. Her mantra: no more 'international!'READ»

The Future is a Mixed Bag

With every downside, there is a corresponding upside: Get an expert's take on how technology, connectedness, globalization and ageing will affect us in the future. READ»