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The Geopolitics Shift Boards Cannot Ignore
The 2025 US National Security Strategy marks a clear break from decades of liberal globalisation, placing economic security, supply-chain control and strategic competition at the centre of US policy. This shift makes geopolitical strategy a board-level priority. Companies, investors and governments must reassess how they position themselves to the United States and other major powers. The strategy highlights the need to understand these new expectations, mitigate political and operational risk, and prepare for fragmented supply chains, stricter investment filters and heightened scrutiny. Strategic framing now matters more than ever. How you present your organisation or investments will shape perceptions, reduce exposure, secure trust and unlock future growth.
The Hidden M&A Risk: Trust, Perception, Reputation
Most M&A failures are not caused by financial errors but by mismanaged perception, weak private engagement and cultural misunderstanding. Trust, reputation and strategic advisory must sit at the centre of every deal. This article explains why private communications, geopolitical fluency and cultural intelligence are now essential to securing stakeholder confidence and protecting value.
2025 UK Budget: Tax Rises, Tough Choices and the Missing Growth Strategy
The UK’s 2025 Budget raised taxes to historic highs but failed to reduce regulatory friction or unlock investment. Here is why these risks pose a long-term growth and why the narrative will impact how UK businesses see the benefit of investing.
Why Is Trust Now the Hardest Currency in Corporate VC?
Why is trust becoming the hardest currency in corporate venture capital? CVCs now differentiate not by cheque size, but by the strategic insight, commercial access and risk expertise they bring to early-stage companies. New data from the State of CVC 2025 report sets out what CVCs and founders must do to build perception, credibility and growth.
Spain’s Rise: Innovation, Reputation, and Global Perception
Spain is transforming from a tourism-led economy to a European innovation powerhouse. Learn how its growth, strategy, and global perception are attracting investors, tech leaders, and governments worldwide.
Why Your Board's Blind Spot is Costing You Your Reputation
A new study reveals a staggering 38-point gap between CEO concern and crisis preparedness. The root cause? Boards built for a financial era are failing in an age of compounding crises. This isn't just a communication problem, it's a direct threat to profit and valuation. This article exposes why traditional board composition is the core vulnerability and provides a clear blueprint for modernization, including the critical case for appointing a Chief Reputation Officer to safeguard your company's future.
Why Soft Power is Vital In a Multipolar World
What soft power is, how countries use it to shape diplomacy, trade and investment, and why it still matters in a more contested, multipolar world. The Foreign Policy Centre has just released its latest report outlining a way forward for the UK Government to develop soft power.
Why Reputation Is a Family Office's Greatest Asset
Family offices, CIOs, and lawyers must strategically manage reputation. It's a core asset, not a tactical concern, that drives deal flow and safeguards legacy in private networks and public spheres. Learn about how you can build and protect how you and your investments are perceived.