Interactive Session with Mr William N Bissell on “Thriving in an Age of Rapid & Uncertain Change”

In businesses, changing environments are nothing new. Change creates opportunity, which successful firms exploit by innovating and often reinventing themselves. Entrepreneurs need to confront ambiguity and change on a daily basis.

Given this backdrop, FICCI Ladies Organisation organised an Interactive Session with Mr William N Bissell, Managing Director, FabIndia on ‘Thriving in an Age of Rapid & Uncertain Change’. The session aimed at providing insight on how businesses and entrepreneurs should respond to the sudden need to change and confront ambiguity on a daily basis. The session also highlighted strategies that could be adapted to changes in the environment and carefully analyze it in search of opportunities.

In her Welcome Remarks, Ms Neeta Boochra, President FLO expressed her delight and pleasure to have Forbes India Leadership Awardee for Entrepreneur with Social Impact, Mr William N Bissell amidst the gathering. She hoped to have an introspective and insightful session on ways to re-invent and innovate continuously in an age of rapid change.

Talking about ‘Adapting Fast’, Mr Bissell said “In a world of rapid and uncertain change, bring oblivious about your environment is the worst way to lead”. “You just don’t need to be a good surfer but should also be at the right spot where the next wave will come” he added.

Stressing on the need to have the best talent pool to augment businesses, Mr Bissell said ‘The best investment is to spend on bringing on board incredible minds’

The key takeaway from the session was to stay alert to changing environment and re-invent continuously both in our work and personal lives.

The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Ms Archana Garodia Gupta, President Elect FLO