Redefine global and local -- Develop a "polycentric" approach to innovation -- Rethink relationships with government and tax administrations -- Build diverse leadership teams with strong global experience

Winning in a polycentric world draws on three sources of original research: an online survey of 1, 050 global business executives conducted in November 2010 by the Economist Intelligence Unit; a program of in-depth interviews with 20 senior executives and high-level experts conducted in November and December 2010; and The Globalization Index 2010 data, which measures the 60 largest economies by GDP according to their degree of globalization.