Geopolitics in turmoil: How to manage the impact on your workforce
Geopolitical disruption requires a systems thinking approach from CHROs, argue IMD’s Katharina Lange and Simon Evenett....
August 27, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Geopolitics • 7 min read
The race for tech sovereignty is intensifying as AI’s growth drives fierce competition for the rare minerals, chips, energy, and talent that underpin advanced computing. Supply chain fragility, geopolitical tensions, and export...
Continue readingApril 21, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett, Katharina Lange in Geopolitics • 5 min read
Geopolitical disruption requires a systems thinking approach from CHROs, argue IMD’s Katharina Lange and Simon Evenett....
April 3, 2025 • by Arturo Bris in Geopolitics • 5 min read
US President Donald Trump's brazen assault on the global trade order will disrupt international capital flows, affecting everything from supply chains to labor mobility. Here's a checklist for reconsidering corporate strategy....
April 3, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett in Geopolitics • 7 min read
The United States has finally abandoned traditional trade diplomacy in favor of a formula-based tariff regime that penalizes bilateral trade surpluses. For firms with cross-border supply chains, the implications extend far beyond...
March 24, 2025 • by Richard Baldwin in Geopolitics • 10 min read
It may feel like Donald Trump is capsizing the geopolitical boat, but could he just be accelerating a longer-term trend in the balance of global power? Geopolitics have long been heading for...
February 28, 2025 • by Mark J. Greeven, Sophie Liu in Geopolitics • 9 min read
How China’s journey of self-reliance, innovation, and strategic resilience under “Made in China 2025” continues to redefine its global role amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and renewed policy challenges....
February 13, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett, Fernando Martín Espejo in Geopolitics • 9 min read
With US President Donald Trump threatening to redefine fairness in global trade by imposing reciprocal tariffs, some sectors and economies will be in line for a bigger impact than others. Here, we...
February 7, 2025 • by Carlos Cordon in Geopolitics • 7 min read
President Trump will be erratic, warns IMD’s Carlos Cordon, so supply chain leaders must be prepared to work with what he gives them...
January 31, 2025 • by Karl Schmedders, Simon J. Evenett in Geopolitics • 8 min read
President Trump’s energy policies aim to boost competitiveness for US businesses, but risk ceding market dominance in renewable energy and electric vehicles to China....
January 28, 2025 • by Mark J. Greeven in Geopolitics • 9 min read
Key themes of self-reliance, diversification, and technological leapfrogging are likely to emerge amidst a return to familiar policies against the backdrop of a changed world....
January 16, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett in Geopolitics • 7 min read
The mention of geopolitics leads many to ask how company strategies are being reformulated to capitalize on what’s left of globalization. But this overlooks a critical prior question: what’s the best way...
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