Geostrategy in Practice

"""After a period of globalization, geopolitical risk and global conflict are top of the list for global companies. This thoughtful and well researched book will be an invaluable resource for senior leaders everywhere."" --Daniel Diermeier Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, author of Reputation Rules: Strategies for Building Your Company's Most Valuable Asset and Reputation Analytics: Public Opinion for Companies ""Books on political risk tend to be either academic and impractical or shallow and lacking informed context on organizational dynamics. This book brilliantly charts a path forward with rigor and clarity and explains how executives today can consider and integrate an increasingly chaotic and dynamic external risk landscape. The book benefits greatly from the combination of deep practical experience with rigorous research and compelling case studies, and ought to be required reading for all executives running global businesses in the 2020s."" --Alison Taylor Clinical Associate Professor, NYU Stern School of Business; author of Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World ""Geostrategy by Design makes a compelling case that C-suites and boards must now recognize the importance of geopolitical change, move away from the ad hoc and reactive responses, and bring greater structure to considering the consequences of geopolitical change for their companies. In setting out the steps that can help firms do this, the book provides business readers with a critical practical contribution to the emerging debate on how best this can be done."" --Derek Leatherdale Managing Director, GRI Strategies Ltd ""Geostrategy by Design comes at a critical time. The current geopolitical environment is forcing CEOs to adapt their operations, strategies, and governance structures. This book provides a long-overdue and indispensable guide for what executives can actually do to manage the geopolitical risks they face."" --Janet Truncale EY Global Chair and CEO-elect ""Geostrategy by Design is the go-to strategy navigator through the geopolitical storms on the horizon. Much has been written on change management in business, but what will truly create top quintile performers is a proactive strategy to embrace the fundamental uncertainty on the horizon."" --Terence Lyons CEO, The Stakeholder Company ""In a world where political risk is omnipresent, business executives need to pay close attention to the wider world. Executives need to 'scan' the horizon and stay attuned not only to direct risks but also to second and third-order challenges. Geostrategy by Design offers a framework to enable businesses to tackle political risk. Clear examples combined with practical advice will allow C-suite executives to better navigate an increasingly complex business world."" --Steven Fox Executive Chairman, Veracity Worldwide ""Rising volatility and more uncertainty has led to sleepless nights for business executives operating in the global business environment today. Geostrategy by Design is essential reading for those seeking to better anticipate, plan, and mitigate the geopolitical risks that threaten enterprises. The book offers a practical framework to aid companies in the essential analysis of geopolitical risks and mitigation strategies, illustrated with relevant real-world examples. Every company needs a geostrategy."" --Carolyn Brehm retired Vice President for Global Government Relations and Public Policy, The Procter Gamble Company ""Take advantage of today's complex global environment. Geostrategy by Design is a must read for any executive seeking to not only survive but thrive in today's complex world. The authors outline concepts and relationships which are applicable to any organization--without being overly prescriptive. Applied correctly, businesses will become more resilient and even better identify opportunities that otherwise would have been completely unknown."" --Jill Sanborn FBI Senior Executive for National Security (Retired) and former Senior Director of Geopolitical Strategy, Roku ""There has never been a more important time for enterprises to build a geostrategic capability, and this book explains how to do that. The authors draw upon their own cutting-edge research, which shows how this era of dramatic global change requires the rapid and purposeful development of a new organizational muscle--the ability to make decisions that align the organization with the changing global landscape. Those who follow the path laid out by this book, and specifically its geostrategy framework for strategic political risk management, will be the winners in the current and future world."" --Nick Lovegrove Professor of the Practice, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University; Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey Company ""The definitive corporate geostrategy how-to guide. Timely, compelling, and a must-read for business leaders braving the uncharted geopolitical waters of the next decade."" --Cameron Mitchell Head of Geopolitical Risk, ANZ Banking Group ""Today is a time of many simultaneous crises, all of which have potential repercussions on business. How do executives cope with the many challenges? Ignoring them is no option. Neither is following one's gut feeling. A systematic approach is needed. This is exactly what this book is about. Executives don't need to be scared, they just have to follow a guideline: scan, focus, manage, strategize, govern! In a very convincing way, employing practical examples, the authors design a comprehensive strategy which will allow executives to successfully navigate through these challenging times. A must read!"" --Ambassador Christoph Heusgen Chairman of the Munich Security Conference"