The changes made the company leaner and more competitive.

改革使公司更精干，更有竞争力。

I want to discuss how to make a traditional company more competitive.

我想探讨如何让一家传统公司更有竞争力。

But innovation, broadly defined, is the crucial ingredient in all economic progress—higher growth for nations, more competitive products for companies, and more prosperous careers for individuals.

但是，广义上来说，创新是所有经济进步的关键因素——它使得国家经济增长更快，公司产品更有竞争力，个人事业更兴旺发达。

The betting is that the experience will make Japan more competitive still.

这场经历很可能会让日本更具竞争力。

It's become a lot more competitive.

竞争变得更加激烈了。