Inside the Strategy Room

168. Geopolitical resilience: What it is, why companies need it, and how they can develop it

Aug 3, 2023

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Introduction

2min

The Geopolitical Dynamics of the Global World

2min

The Implications of Geopolitical Tension on Global Trade

2min

The Evolution of Economic Interdependencies

3min

The Role of Multinationals in the Global Economy

2min

The Role of Economic Dependencies in Multinationals

2min

The Complexity of Corporate Decisions

2min

The Multipolarity of China's Relationship With the West

2min

The Role of Geopolitics in Company Strategy

2min

10.

The Role of Business in Managing Geopolitics

2min

11.

The Importance of Building Geopolitical Resilience

2min

12.

The Importance of the Board in Managing GIP

4min

13.

The Role of Diversification in Multinational Strategy

2min

14.

How to Develop Dimensions of Resilience

2min

15.

How to Manage Near-Trauma Risks

2min

16.

How to Navigate Geopolitical Risk Amid a Fragmented Global Order

2min

Today's episode focuses on how companies can manage risks and seize opportunities emerging from shifting geopolitical trends. We’ll talk about why organizations need to strategically invest in capabilities, people, processes, structures, and technology to navigate the risks arising from an evolving and fraught geopolitical landscape.

Joining us is Ziad Haider, McKinsey's global director of geopolitical risk, Leo Geddes, a partner based in London who co-leads our geopolitics client service globally, and Olivia White, a senior partner in our Bay Area office who is also a director of the McKinsey Global Institute.

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