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As traditional business strategies are being upended by unpredictable political and technological shocks, building slack and adopting a just-in-case approach can help Asian firms address economic uncertainty, says Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics and Political Science.
In the latest episode of “The INSEAD Perspective: Spotlight on Asia” podcast series, Sameer Hasija, Dean of Asia at INSEAD, sat down with Pushan Dutt to discuss how the new world order is creating a complex economic environment. The veteran in international trade offers his insights on the impact of the fast-changing United States tariff policies and warns that rash operational moves to counter temporary political swings could end up being a costly, and ultimately unnecessary, mistake.
Organisations are historically slow to adapt, but firms in Asia need to fully understand the speed of exponential technological growth and the urgency of being prepared for the "gale of creative destruction" AI will bring. In the same vein, countries like India and Indonesia need to overcome the slow pace of their bureaucratic democracies to become more agile and responsive.
Featuring:
Sameer Hasija — Dean of Asia, INSEAD
Pushan Dutt — Professor of Economics and Political Science, INSEAD
More on INSEAD Knowledge: https://knowledge.insead.edu/economics-finance/tariffs-and-turmoil-negotiating-new-world-order
As traditional business strategies are being upended by unpredictable political and technological shocks, building slack and adopting a just-in-case approach can help Asian firms address economic uncertainty, says Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics and Political Science.
In the latest episode of “The INSEAD Perspective: Spotlight on Asia” podcast series, Sameer Hasija, Dean of Asia at INSEAD, sat down with Pushan Dutt to discuss how the new world order is creating a complex economic environment. The veteran in international trade offers his insights on the impact of the fast-changing United States tariff policies and warns that rash operational moves to counter temporary political swings could end up being a costly, and ultimately unnecessary, mistake.
Organisations are historically slow to adapt, but firms in Asia need to fully understand the speed of exponential technological growth and the urgency of being prepared for the "gale of creative destruction" AI will bring. In the same vein, countries like India and Indonesia need to overcome the slow pace of their bureaucratic democracies to become more agile and responsive.
Featuring:
Sameer Hasija — Dean of Asia, INSEAD
Pushan Dutt — Professor of Economics and Political Science, INSEAD
More on INSEAD Knowledge: https://knowledge.insead.edu/economics-finance/tariffs-and-turmoil-negotiating-new-world-order
