Contributor: AG Lafley

AG Lafley, chairman and CEO, Procter & Gamble

AG was named CEO of the year in 2006 by Chief Executive magazine and serves on the boards of GE and Dell. His first opportunity to manage a business came when he was in the navy and in charge of retail and services businesses. After the navy he went to Harvard Business School, and then joined P&G following graduation. He started as a brand assistant for Joy in 1977 and was appointed CEO in June 2000.

The Game-Changer: How Every Leader Can Drive Everyday Innovation
In an exclusive extract from his new book co-authored with Ram Charan, The Game-changer: How Every Leader Can Drive Everyday Innovation, Procter & Gamble CEO AG Lafley details the...