Read the case study “Omar Ishrak - Building Medtronic Globally” and answer the following:

1. What were the major factors that influenced Medtronic’s new global strategy?

2. How do you characterize Medtronic’s new global strategy, what role does innovation play?

3. Do you think that the new strategy has decreased or increased the risk for failure or/and the chance for success? Do you think that this is even possible?

4. What do you think about the connection between leadership and the firm’s global strategy? What are the influencing factors and what do make of Ishrak?