Business leaders today view geopolitical tensions as the biggest risk to economic growth. With regional conflicts and trade disputes intensifying in recent years, multinational corporations face a challenging environment. Leaders acknowledge the shifting global order, yet many haven't fully grasped a crucial implication: these geopolitical shifts create not only risks to mitigate, but also significant opportunities. “Organizations must have insight, foresight, oversight, and the right capabilities—but most of all, they must have the fortitude to seize opportunities amid volatility, complexity, and uncertainty,” write McKinsey’s Cindy Levy, Shubham Singhal, and Matt Watters. As day 1 at Davos kicks off, check out these insights to learn why a proactive approach to geopolitics is essential—and why resilience must become a core strategic priority rather than a reactive afterthought.
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