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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.
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 AI Needs Human Strategists Now
AI is transforming consulting, but leaders still need human judgment and expertise. This is why strategists skilled in perception, reputation, and trust are essential to harness AI that builds confidence that drives growth.
How Trust is Critical for Investors in Private Capital Markets
In the world of private capital, trust is the foundation. LPs trust GPs to act in their best interest, and GPs trust LPs to be long-term partners. Reputation is what makes or breaks this dynamic.
Learn why trust, perception, and reputation are now more critical than financial returns for both LPs and GPs in fundraising and partnerships. Discover how to build and manage trust as a strategic asset.
How Soft Skills Can Power Growth in the Age of AI
As AI transforms work, human skills, trust, empathy, and reputation, are becoming the true growth drivers. Leaders in business, government, and investment must use AI for productivity, not just efficiency, to secure long-term resilience and competitive advantage.
A Year In: Labour's Communications Challenge and How Business Can Respond
Why is the Labour government’s message not landing? After a year, the agile communications of opposition have been replaced by a cautious civil service and an outdated focus on press, ignoring how public opinion is shaped online. Businesses can become a credible partner by forming coalitions and presenting solution-led proposals that align with national missions, helping the government deliver.
How to Fix Britain’s Broken Culture of Aspiration and Entrepreneurship
Britain has no shortage of talent or ideas, but it lacks a culture that truly values ambition, risk-taking, and entrepreneurial success. While US founders are celebrated, UK entrepreneurs are met with scepticism, short-sighted policy, and a narrative that undermines their contribution. I explore the damaging myths around wealth creation, the perception gap at the heart of UK policymaking, and the steps we must take to reposition entrepreneurship as a national asset, not a problem to manage.