Chapter 7: Implementing the Strategy: Building Multidimensional Capabilities

1. Geographic Subsidiary Management

1.1. Bicultural Interpreter

1.2. National Defender and Avocado

1.2.1. Defender

1.2.2. Avocado

1.3. Frontline Implementer of Corporate Strategy

2. Top-Level Corporate Management

2.1. Providing Direction and Purpose

2.1.1. Clarity

2.1.1.1. Simplicity

2.1.1.2. Relevance

2.1.1.3. Reinforcement

2.1.2. Continuity

2.1.3. Consistency

2.2. Leveraging Corporate Performance

2.2.1. Flows of Goods

2.2.1.1. Formalization

2.2.2. Flows of Resources

2.2.2.1. Centralization

2.2.3. Flows of Knowledge

2.2.3.1. Soclialization

2.3. Ensuring Continual Renewal

2.3.1. Constantly orientate company to customers and benchmark against best competitiors

2.3.2. Force adaption and learning by questioning, challenging and changing things

2.3.3. Define mission and values so that they allow for some stretch and legitimize innovation

3. Global Business Management

3.1. Global Business Strategist

3.2. Architect of Asset and Resource Configuration

3.2.1. Locally Leveraged

3.2.2. Globally Linked

3.3. Cross-Border Coordinator

4. Worldwide Functional Management

4.1. Worldwide Intelligence Scanner

4.2. Cross-Pollinator of "Best Practices"

4.3. Champion of Transnational Innovation

4.3.1. Locally Leveraged

4.3.2. Globally Linked