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	<title>International Innovations</title>
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	<description>We help American companies succeed in Asia</description>
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		<title>Creating New Wealth Through Organizational Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The chief problem that companies face today is that they are using 20th century strategies to compete in the 21st century. Strategic models for the 20th century made the assumptions that capital was scarce, interaction costs were high and that vertically integrated structures were the key to efficient operation. Fast forward to the 21st century [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Mental Models</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“We are prisoners of our own islands of thought until some foreign intruders come to our shores. Then we realize the wonder and perils of interacting with this “brave new world” outside the scope of our former mental models.”
Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”
Why do some people seem to handle conflict and form relationships with ease? Were they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ii-asia.com/understanding-mental-models.htm</link>
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		<title>Run To The Revenue - Part II</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In our first segment, we discussed some of the key factors associated with the economic growth of Asia. We spoke in depth about the top 25 global company trends over the past 10 years, the top 50 competitive nations, and how Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has influenced the in/out flows of money. As companies from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ii-asia.com/run-to-the-revenue-part-ii.htm</link>
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		<title>The Learning Organization</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Knowledge is Power”
Sir Francis Bacon
It has become evident that The United States is becoming a knowledge-based economy. However, like most “buzz” words, most people say it and few actually know how to make it a reality. In order to develop a learning organization, there are 5 disciplines which need to be at the core. The reality [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ii-asia.com/the-learning-organization.htm</link>
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		<title>Tough Times Call For Smart Measures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The growth in China in the past 10 years has been unprecedented. China is still the most popular destination for foreign manufacturing investments on the globe. In 2007 it attracted more than $80 billion in Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). The China economy continues to “over heat.” The average annual GDP growth in 2002-06 was 10.3%, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Run To The Revenue - Part I</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
It is difficult to hide from the news these days regarding the threats posed by Asia’s growing economies, specifically China, India and Vietnam (the CIV factor). The reactions of many Americans lie in a range of emotions from fear to panic, and even down right loathing. Regardless of where you are on this spectrum, it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ii-asia.com/run-to-the-revenue.htm</link>
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		<title>Business Lessons From Aristotle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have gained this by philosophy;
That I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.
Aristotle
When searching for inspiration on delivery of strategies and techniques, why not start with the original masters of thought.  To this day we still use the Socratic method to test a theory.  Plato’s “Republic” [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ii-asia.com/business-lessons-from-aristotle.htm</link>
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		<title>Strength Through Unity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[China has long held a fascination for me.  I have lived in China for 6 years, married into a Chinese family and built a network of local friends and associates.  However, perhaps my greatest fascination is how it fares in the views of the outside world and how it embraces the challenges of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ii-asia.com/strength-through-unity.htm</link>
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		<title>Internet Sourcing: Easy To Do, Hard To Control</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the last 10 years, on-line purchasing by the general consumer has become commonplace.This trend will continue to grow at double-digit rates for the foreseeable future. Most of the products are high-quality brand names that are recognized by the public. This buying process saves money, transaction time, and allows buyers to return products for a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ii-asia.com/internet-sourcing-easy-to-do-hard-to-control.htm</link>
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		<title>Get Globally Calibrated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable, those who are movable, and those who move.”
Benjamin Franklin
This is an interesting time in American History.  It’s a time when the masses are fueled with a fear/anger over jobs being sent overseas, mixed opinions over the role of the military and political parties [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ii-asia.com/get-globally-calibrated.htm</link>
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