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“It’s harder to be a multinational today. You have to think of how to do business in different ways,” says Alexander Kazan, managing director of Eurasia Group. His company provides global consultation on regional strategies for executives and Fortune 500 companies doing business in emerging markets.
While many groups are quick to blame Donald Trump’s presidency for the recent economic uncertainty, his election is only one of the many geopolitical risks business managers, executives, and global business leaders need to be concerned about.
But let’s start with Trump.
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Trump’s Change in Policies: A Form of Geopolitical Risk
Geopolitical risk includes the business risks affected by a country’s foreign policy, which influences political, economic, trade, and social interactions with other countries. In the case of Trump, his love of bilateral agreements (that is, pushing for better bargains for the US), presents new geopolitical risks for business. It’s also upending traditional, long-standing agreements. His vision to “make America great again” has taken the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and perhaps the WTO, shifting policies inwards.
With US influence taking a backseat on the global multilateral agenda, other countries may no longer count on the global public goods typically offered by the US. In the past, America has championed transcontinental roads and globally beneficial infrastructure. It has advocated strategic alliances through NATO, the UN, and the WTO. As a superpower nation, it has been a security umbrella for other nations. The US dollar has been an economic reserve even for other economies.
This has led to greater geopolitical risks all around. Kazan insists that “[these] trends are structural.” He opines that what has been happening in the US was almost inevitable, citing polls of US fatigue from its war in Afghanistan. Americans are demanding that their leader prioritize domestic issues over those of other countries.
With America’s change in policies—and other countries’ changes, as a result—efforts to globalize business become fragmented. A fragmented world leads to greater cost and complexity when conducting global business transactions. Strategies and approaches must differ in each business territory.
Big shifts are happening, and people are underestimating them. The old rules don’t necessarily apply.
Alexander Kazan, Managing Director of Eurasia Group
Geopolitical Risks Are Inevitable Anytime, Anywhere
It’s not all Trump.
Geopolitical risks are forthcoming beyond the US. In Europe, there’s Brexit. In the Middle East, Saudi-Iranian proxy conflicts could cause changes in economic dealings. The leadership of new Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman may lead to less dependence on oil and a stronger push for entrepreneurship, drastically changing the statistics of a country where two-thirds of its population is employed by the state.
Meanwhile, North Korea’s progress in developing its ICBM program harkens the call for stronger military deterrence. Brazil has recurring political scandals that have been inhibiting economic reforms. China is creating new institutions supported by efforts to build a global infrastructure network—Southeast Asia is perceived as a top beneficiary.
For France, the election of Emmanuel Macron may prompt labor reform, with more hiring and firing flexibility. Macron’s leadership may also lead to a new EU fiscal policy and a new Eurozone finance minister. These and more headliners do not only affect a country’s political situation, but also how a country deals with the rest of the world in terms of economics, trade, policies, security measures, and more.
“Big shifts are happening, and people are underestimating them,” says Kazan. “The old rules don’t necessarily apply.”
Scenario Planning for the Globalization Win
There appears to be a greater need for scenario planning among companies. In this time of “fragmenting globalization,” it becomes essential to dig deeper into the nature and role of the state, the role of technology, the changing patterns of communication in every country, and the nature of labor markets.
Experts like Kazan appear to communicate the old adage that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” While risks are inevitable, we can learn from the pioneering example of Shell Oil—scenario planning is possible and beneficial.
Shell has developed the habit of asking “What if?” in approaching business. The company has learned how to move from scenario planning to decision-making. Their scenarios have explored alternative energy resources, sustainable environmental practices, and long-term business opportunities despite energy limitations.
There are many ways in which companies today act (or do not act) based on apparent geopolitical risks. It may take an organization-wide mindset shift to get everyone into the habit of thinking forward. But as a manager, executive, or global business leader, you can start today by asking, “What if?”