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Volume 04 Issue 2

Constant Vigilance and the Fork in the Road
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The Sustainability Edge

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Once upon a time, liberty was the ‘desired end result’ of constant vigilance. But in our fluid era of disruption, even this noble sentiment has been upended. Harvard Business School’s Ben Esty, for example, has noted the only solution to the pace of innovation and the potential for disruption that now threatens virtually all companies, is constant vigilance; “to recognise the threats and a willingness to respond even if it is costly to do so”. It is now 30 years ago since the concept of disruptive innovation was introduced to the business world, and its tentacles have spread.

Featured Articles

  • More than half of humanity currently lives in urban areas, and the United Nations predicts that figure will reach 70 percent by 2050. Cities worldwide already generate a significant amount of solid waste annually, adding to vexing issues that the global community is trying to address–demand for transportation, air pollution, access to public open spaces, urban sprawl, and general sustainability challenges.

  • JUMBO Group shows how digital transformation and its seafood business can go together.

From the Editor
Constant Vigilance and the Fork in the Road
Once upon a time, liberty was the ‘desired end result’ of constant vigilance. But in our fluid era of disruption, even this noble sentiment has been upended. Harvard Business School’s Ben Esty, for example, has noted the only solution to the pace of innovation and the potential for disruption that now threatens virtually all companies, is constant vigilance; “to recognise the threats and a willingness to respond even if it is costly to do so”. It is now 30 years ago since the concept of disruptive innovation was introduced to the business world, and its tentacles have spread.
At The Helm
A new toolkit for Thailand 4.0: An interview with the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Abhisit Vejjajiva
Thailand 4.0 will need a new toolkit, if it is to transition out of being a middle-income country.
Vantage Point
The sustainability edge: Driving top-line growth with triple-bottom-line thinking
As technology and capital become abundantly available, the use of resources in this region will accelerate, and naturally raise environmental concerns for Asia.
Industry Watch
Team of rivals: Co-opetition for technology start-ups
Meaningful value is derived when a company is an active participant in shaping the environment to its own strategic advantage.
From rags to riches: Following the East Asian blueprint by governments and firms
In East Asia, the quintessential roadmap for progressing from third world to first, and its approach towards development, has yet to catapult would-be tigers in other emerging markets to the same levels of prosperity.
Exposed and under pressure: Why mid-level leaders aren’t prepared for challenges
It is not an easy task for middle management to be prepared for today’s challenges.
Global garbage cans: Towards better household hazardous waste management in Asia's developing countries
As mobile phones and other electronic gadgets become more affordable, with its large populations, Asia now generates the most waste.
Case In Point
Banko: Reshaping the Philippines rural banking system
Ayala Group created a bank, BPI Globe BanKo, which went on to disrupt the Philippines’ traditional banking system.
Executive Brief
Attaining the peak: Three factors that inhibit performance
To increase performance, individuals and teams need to experience the ‘discomfort of adaptation’—as opposed to the ‘comfort of learning’. 
Asia: Is high-end innovation in medical technology a blessing or a curse?
The reach and quality of regional healthcare remains a considerable challenge.

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