Remembering C.K. Prahalad

Of the thousands of people we meet in life, only a few become part of our lives in meaningful ways. I'm sure we all remember a favorite teacher or coach, a college professor, first love, or grandparent whose advice we cherish. For me, C.K. Prahalad, who died April 16, was such a person.



Like many people, I had been moved by his books, Competing for the Future, and The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid, as well as his philosophy: that global poverty could be eradicated, and fortunes could...