Few of us know when we are going to die or drift towards mental decline. It could be a decade. It could be two decades. Longer perhaps. What we all know, however, is that death is a certainty and mental decline a high risk. It will likely get higher as progressive longevity becomes a consistent feature of society. As we age, we will likely come to realise that the sharpness of our perception gets blunted, and our judgement more impaired. The same applies to corporations. With technological disruption and climate change, individual corporate prospects will likely become less certain. Innovation will be the driver of future winners. Obsolescence will wipe out at least…