Cedric Chin

Every Asian Tycoon we’ve examined got their start in a world with tariffs. They could thrive and adapt under severe uncertainty. So can we. Here’s how to calibrate for that world.

We study the rise of Vanguard, the index fund management company, as a case study of how customer demand is not always about pain.

How and why the Jobs to be Done Framework can help you sell more, faster, and accelerate your understanding of demand.

The life and times of one of the most skilled tycoons of South East Asia: Robert Kuok. This is the fourth case on the rise of a tycoon in the Asian Conglomerate series.

Every Asian tycoon becomes a tycoon in the exact same way. Learning to see this core pattern is half the battle.

How the Ambanis became the richest family in Asia. This is the third case on the rise of a tycoon, and the last one before we start talking about the core pattern in all of these Asian Tycoon’s lives. Part 6 in the Asian Conglomerate Series.

How to get better, faster at the skill of uncovering demand, which underpins the skill domains of sales, marketing, and product.

How do Asian conglomerates play in capital markets, given pliable governments and weak regulators? We examine the career of one activist investor, to see what that tells us about the Asian tycoons we’ve been studying.

How to think about corruption when talking about Asian businesses. Part 4 of the Asian Conglomerate series.

A simple, effective — though not easy! — technique for solving information overload. Written from practice.