Indonesia’s John Riady feels a pressing need to be ‘anti-fragile’

IN HIS book, Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder, Lebanese-American author Nassim Nicholas Taleb provides insights on how to gain from disorder and chaos while being protected from fragilities and adverse events.

In his words, being “anti-fragile” means going beyond being robust to growing stronger from stress, duress and disorder. Essentially, it is the opposite of breaking down.

John Riady, the chief executive officer of listed property group Lippo Karawaci, found the book to be a guiding light when he took over the helm of Indonesia’s largest real estate company 5 years ago.