Restoration earmarking Japan's Meiji era (from 1857) was not just about 'opening up' to Western trade but a determined industrial effort to catch-up on its sole strengths (and sacrifices) - still holding lessons to this day
Inspired by the Meiji Restoration, mutually supportive relationships anchored Japanese industrial firms on strong foundations, in Japan and globally, making partnerships on Western markets attractive and mutually beneficial
Out of step with the profound transformation of the American economy, rural communities must be brought back in the main stream, a reinvention and a call for action
The challenges in acquiring a business often force radical restructuring on the acquirer to retain top talent and mesh diverse ranges of expertise. Proper choices of diversification at Campbell's but poor execution : a well-worn story...What is new ?
