Michel Robert is founder and president of Decision Processes International, Inc., a consulting firm headquartered in Westport, Connecticut which has 60 partners in 15 countries. His clients include such major companies as Caterpillar, 3M, and GATX. A noted lecturer and the author of six books including Product Innovation and Strategy Pure & Simple: How Winning Companies Outpace their Competitors, his writings have appeared in many business magazines and journals.