APAC leaders—especially those in China—hold a unique card. They operate in the world’s most demanding market, where speed, adaptability, and ambiguity are daily realities. That’s not a handicap; it’s a blueprint for the future.

Last week, I wrote about the   silent struggle of regional leaders —brilliant operators who know their markets intimately but find their voices fading by the time their ideas reach the boardroom. The response was telling. Many of you recognized the pattern: the polite nods, the deferred decisions, the gnawing sense that no matter how strong your results, influence remains just out of reach. But today, let’s talk about the way forward. Because the truth is, if you wait until y

How did China’s long-game economic strategy, rooted in ancient philosophies like Goujian’s, position it to capitalize on Western volatility? And what lessons does this hold for global leaders navigating collaboration, not confrontation, with Chinese firms?