Coulson-Thomas, Colin (2024) Global risks, existential threats and complex challenges for India and Indian boards: corporate and institutional requirements for ensuring collective survival. In: 6th International Research Conference of the Aston India Centre for Applied Research (AICAR), 1st - 2nd September, 2024, Adrian Cadbury Lecture Theatre, Conference Centre, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This overview presentation considers the challenge to political, business and other leaders represented by an unprecedented combination of various categories of inter-related global risks and existential threats, and what is required from leaders. Areas covered include global risks, existential threats and contemporary challenges, their common features, requirements for effective responses, obstacles to agreeing and implementing them, and questions for leaders and boards. Existing arrangements and institutions for addressing them are often inadequate and views may vary on whether they are existential for whom, where and when. As effective responses often require cooperation and collective action, leaders should be collaborative unifiers who can quickly step up and bring people together. It’s population and growth mean India alone could trigger tipping points. Given Indian ancient wisdom which revered nature and advocated living in harmony with the natural world, if it returned to its roots rather than pursuing unsustainable growth India could become a pioneer post-industrial society rather than a threat to our collective human survival.

Item Type:	Conference or Conference Paper (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	global risks; existential challenges; complex challenges; India; global risk ranking; impacts; collective responses; collaboration
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Greenwich Business School Greenwich Business School > School of Business, Operations and Strategy
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2024 16:32
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/47850

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