New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- There was a time when an Indian company board's biggest worry was profits dipping or reputational mishap. Today, drone strikes in the Middle East rattle oil prices, US trade restrictions reshape supply chains and cyber attacks paralyse global operations within hours. We live in a world where the unexpected is fast becoming the norm.

The corporate landscape has entered what I call the Age of Perpetual Disruption, where geopolitics has moved from the periphery to the centre of every serious business conversation.

Boards, generally accountable for profits and governance, were never designed for today's uncertain global economy. A Deloitte survey found that more than 60% of global leaders see geopolitical unpredictabil...