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His teams in Asia were performing well, but he had noticed how little of his company\u2019s strategy originated in Asia, and how little innovation from his team there fed back into the company\u2019s global strategy. With so much disruptive innovation originating from the region, this was a missed opportunity. Struck by the trends, he asked, \u201cDo the teams in Asia just struggle with speaking up?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" defer=\"\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#version=v19.2&amp;appId=1761258887507575&amp;xfbml=false&amp;status=true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>#Highly #Effective #Global #Teams #Collaborate #Cultures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A senior strategy executive at a U.S.-based Fortune 100 company recently asked me a question that I hear from global leaders all the time. 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