A Masterclass in China’s Hypergrowth: Thinking in Centuries, Gov–Founder Relationship ft. Adi Sehgal
The ASYMMETRIC Crew today:
Revant: Founder, Mosaic Wellness
Shantanu: Founder, Bombay Shaving Company
Chirag: Founder, GoKwik
Aditya Sehgal: Founder, Asgard.world & Ex-President & COO, Reckitt
00:00 Coming up
01:13 Intro
03:24 Building an incentive system
06:18 Lessons from China
08:49 China post-liberalization
11:20 Understanding the S-curve
17:10 China: A capitalist nation in disguise?
21:04 China’s 9-9-6 work culture
25:55 China's mindset change post COVID
32:16 China’s rise to manufacturing powerhouse
37:04 US-China trade imbalance
40:46 The shift to tech economy
45:32 What we can learn from Chinese startup culture?
01:00:27 Quality vs. price in consumer products
01:09:19 Inside China’s manufacturing excellence
01:12:07 Adapting to local needs
01:15:17 Is India ready for live commerce?
01:18:53 KPIs that define sales & marketing success
01:23:55 The 5-Pillared stack of Chinese Brand Dominance
01:28:57 Roasting BSC’s pitch deck with GPT
01:32:59 Adi’s thoughts on Wealth vs Status Games
01:37:16 How to stay self-aware in leadership
01:41:39 The art of balancing speed and quality
01:45:30 Pivoting to high ownership in high growth
01:55:24 How to ensure a performance-oriented culture
Charts referred to in the episode:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u3x7dtoNmbXqGoUodCf97
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Revant: CEO, Mosaic Wellness
Shantanu: Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company
Chirag: Founder, GoKwik
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