Playing to win and playing to grow have undeniably become some of the most fast-paced, high-stakes, strategic games in business. CEOs, as well as political leaders, have had to "re-up" their game, changing the way they play and how they define their teams. The game cuts across traditional company boundaries and political geographies. Mutualism is the unspoken word of the day, and our interdependencies have become irrefutable.
So said President Obama in a recent United Nations speech, noting "we live in an integrated world--one in which we all have a stake in each other's success, and we cannot turn those forces back." We can certainly see this play out on a global scale with the best success coming from those who participate in the global economy. Those are the countries that have alleviated poverty, moving populations up the economic ladder.