The story of globalization, the most powerful force in history, as told through the life and times of ten people who changed the world by their singular, spectacular accomplishments. This is the first book to look at the history of globalization through the lens of individuals who did something...

Introduction / Jeffrey E. Garten. -- Part. I. The end of corporate imperialism / C.K. Prahalad and Kenneth Lieberthal. ; Why focused strategies may be wrong for emerging markets / Tarun Khanna and Krishna Palepu. ; Competing with giants : survival strategies for local companies in emerging...