The state of global politics today has a direct and indisputable impact on markets and businesses everywhere. What happens in one part of the world affects how supply chains and talent are managed in another part of the world.

In the past, politics was local and businesses were global. Today, both politics and businesses are global.

Failure of industries and large businesses can have negative reverberating effects on markets as well as governments.

Collapse of governments, industries and companies does not happen overnight. It is caused by cumulation of small and incorrected actions that were left unchecked. Today, all these entities, markets, businesses and governments, are so interlinked globally that we cannot stay still and operate as we did or remain complacent.

What should we do? First, remain vigilant. Never assume or presume what we do in our little cubicles does not affect the larger world we live in. Never underestimate how the action of one person or a small group of people can affect the larger crowd. Foresight and insight are critical no matter what position we hold in a company.

Ultimately, we each make the environment we want. Our actions and attitudes create our environment. We reap what we sow. So, let us build teams and talent able to walk with us for the long haul, and not for short-term gains. That is how countries, industries and companies grow and stay sustainable.

The action, responsibility and accountability begin with us.

Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai
Executive chairman
Top Glove Corp Bhd
Nov 1, 2022