Future-proofing for the digital age: 10 lessons from P&G's former President of e-business

This article offers ten lessons from P&G's former Global President for E-Business, Deb Henretta, on future-proofing and digitally transforming large companies.

Future-proofing for the digital age: 10 lessons from P&G's former President of e-business

Low Lai Chow

2012 was "a great wake up call" for Procter and Gamble, believes Deb Henretta, the company's former Group President for Global E-Business.

While P&G's multi-billion dollar brand Gillette had been a household name alongside competing brand Schick for decades (it was, as Henretta admitted, a "sleepy business"), the shaving market would soon face some serious disruption in the form of Dollar Shave Club.

Henretta is frank about the impact of the newcomer on the category, which offers a razor subscription service for just a...

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