Global Business
Still More: Turkey’s Business Culture and Politics
| Global BusinessSome of my “aha” moments in Turkey occurred in visits with top management of the country’s two largest private corporations, Koc Industries and Sanko. I was greatly impressed with the level of management sophistication and the dominance of these companies in major industries – Koc’s in oil, natural gas, automotive, and plastics. Koc alone represents …
More on Turkey: The Role of Women
| Entrepreneurship, Global BusinessMy total immersion week in Turkey in September left me with a wealth of impressions about that country’s future in our global economy, especially in the context of trends that will be important when considering foreign investment decisions. The bottom line is that Turkey is an amazing country of talented, hard-working, and ambitious people. As …
Public-Private Partnership Boosts Turkish Schools
| Global Business, Higher EducationWhile education is free in Turkey, classrooms are way overcrowded, with 1.3 million students arriving at school each year.
Impressions from Sao Paulo, Brazil
| Global BusinessIt’s been many years since I worked in Brazil. I was PepsiCo Foods International 1st CEO and we began our journey in 1973
Musings from Taiwan
| Global BusinessAs I sit here in Taiwan, here are just a few thoughts:
I attended a CES VIP dinner expecting to see tech leaders, but instead, I was surrounded by K Street lobbyists and Congressional staffers. What I learned was, about 100 powerful Congressional staffers are the real decision makers in Washington, working with lobbyists.
Can anyone name the top 10 staffers? The top 25? The top 100 staffers?