The US has turned its back on net zero, but all is not lost 

Business must defend the WTO’s vital rules-based system

June 26, 2025 • by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Geopolitics • 7 min read

Faced with the threat of trade fragmentation, many are now waking up to the true value of preserving a rules-based system of cooperation – and business can help defend it too, says...

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How to harness the power of nonmarket strategy  

June 26, 2025 • by Michael Yaziji in Geopolitics • 12 min read

Forward-thinking leaders proactively shape their external environment, turn uncertainty into certainty, and create substantial value in the process....

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Welcome to the Gilded Cage: who really rules America? 

June 24, 2025 • by Jerry Davis in Geopolitics • 9 min read

The tech broligarchs have invested heavily in Donald Trump but are not getting the payback they bargained for. Do big business and the markets still shape US government policy, or is the...

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The end of corporate passivity: Why business leaders must shape geopolitics, not just react to it

June 23, 2025 • by Arturo Bris in Geopolitics • 8 min read

To thrive in a fragmented world, business leaders must stop being passive spectators and start actively shaping geopolitics, urges IMD’s Arturo Bris...

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How to thrive in a fractious world: A strategic playbook 

June 19, 2025 • by David Bach, Richard Baldwin, Simon J. Evenett in Geopolitics • 16 min read

As governments lock horns in our increasingly multipolar world, long-held assumptions are being upended. Forward-looking executives realize the next phase of globalization necessitates novel approaches....

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Trump’s vision for America is not the 1950s – it’s the 1890s.

June 11, 2025 • by David Bach in Geopolitics • 12 min read

Donald Trump’s blueprint for American greatness isn’t the 1950s – it’s the 1890s – a time of high tariffs, hard power, and imperial ambition. To understand his vision of MAGA 2025, look...

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Shaping the game: Understanding Trump’s unconventional negotiation strategy

June 3, 2025 • by Anna Cajot in Geopolitics • 7 min read

Donald Trump’s tariff tactics offer a bold case study in game theory in negotiations. By setting the rules early, limiting options, and projecting power through credible threats, his approach shows how negotiations...

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Six ways boards can take the lead in an era of mistrust

May 19, 2025 • by Peter Voser in Geopolitics • 5 min read

Board members have a central role to play in helping organizations steer a safe path in a polarized and skeptical world....

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Will shortages hit before tariff tensions ease?

May 13, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett in Geopolitics • 6 min read

As tariff tensions simmer and uncertainty clouds the future of global trade, freight industry leaders reflect on how businesses can brace for potential shortages, adapt supply chains, and stay resilient in a...

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David Bach: Why we all benefit from America’s top universities 

May 1, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Geopolitics • 3 min read • Podcast available

In the latest episode, IMD President David Bach explains the vital importance of the partnership between the US government and the elite research universities, what we can learn from the vibrancy of...

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