China is competing on control. In this episode, Ram Charan explains the “90% Model,” a strategy designed to dominate global manufacturing through scale, pricing power, and long-term positioning.

Drawing on decades advising CEOs and global leaders, Charan breaks down how this model is reshaping industries—and what it means for business leaders navigating a fragmented, multi-polar world.

Key insights include:

• Why China is willing to lose money to gain global dominance
• How “asset-light” strategies weakened Western manufacturing
• What CEOs must do to redesign supply chains for resilience
• Why AI should be treated as a tool—not a strategy
• How leadership must evolve in an era of unprecedented scale and speed