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Brian Cowell The afternoon was as gloomy as Brian's mood. It had not up and help Data Solutions move into the global environment. been a very productive day. All Brian could think about was He could lead Data Solutions into the global marketplace and the decision before him. He found the current situation inter- continue the growth he had begun so many years ago. That was esting in that he had never before struggled with decisions. a big step and would take Brian down a very challenging road. In the past, he had always been able to make quick and good The other option was to continue on the company's current path. decisions. His gut usually gave him the answer and he trusted Not a bad one: the company had been the most profitable in its his instincts. This time he felt nothing, and he was unsure how history last year and everyone was very happy. Deep inside, Brian to proceed without that guiding force. knew the answer. Move the company forward to the next logical Brian Cowell was 52 years old and the CEO of Data Solutions, step: globalization. But Brian was tired and really wanted to spend a company he had run for the last 20 years. Brian had been his last years at Data Solutions reaping the benefits of his hard very successful at the helm of the company. Data Solutions work, not gearing up for the biggest challenge of his career. Didn't had grown from a small data processing business to one of the he deserve the right to enjoy his final years at Data Solutions? largest employers in the area. Brian's good instincts had guided them through recent challenging times, and the company was Apply Your Understanding in just the right place to meet the challenges ahead. Or was it? 1. Does Brian have an obligation to lead the company to This was the question that plagued Brian. globalization? Changes in technology were providing some interesting pos- 2. What is Brian's responsibility to himself and his family? sibilities for the future. A part of Brian said that he needed to step 3. What would you do and why