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Welcome to the Gilded Cage: who really rules America? • The tech broligarchs have invested heavily in Donald Trump but are not getting the payback they bargained for, observes Jerry Davis. Do big business and the markets still shape US government policy, or is the President playing a more sinister game?

How to thrive in a fractious world A strategic playbook for the geopolitical age • 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, say David Bach, Richard Baldwin, and Simon J Evenett

THE ‘GRIEVANCE DOCTRINE’ OF US PROTECTIONISM, AND WHY IT WILL OUTLAST TRUMP

THE RISE OF CHINA: A LESSON IN INDUSTRIAL POLICY, NOT TARIFFS

WHY EVERY COMPANY NEEDS A GEOPOLITICAL RADAR AND SONAR

Now the chips are down, Europe must act fast to compete in the digital race • The 2023 European Chips Act was an important first response to the semiconductor crisis but, argues former French finance minister Bruno Le Maire, the EU needs a Chips Act 2.0 if it is not to be left behind in the tech race

8 AIMS OF THE CHIPS ACT • The European Chips Act (ECA) is a legislative package that encourages semiconductor production in the European Union. The key aims are:

Exponential leadership will guide us through the new world (dis)order • We need a new blueprint for business that combines vision, design, and human connection, writes Shelley Zalis. Here are the skills you need to be a future-ready leader

Business redesigned: why China is uniquely equipped to deal with disruption • China’s shift from reaction to reinvention is a long-running transformation built on policy foresight and internal restructuring, which global turmoil and the tariffs war have only served to intensify, argues Mark Greeven

US-CHINA TRADE FRICTION SINCE 2018

CHINA’S GROWING ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS

Unexpecting the expected Adopt a fresh way of thinking to face the challenges of an uncertain world • In volatile, fast-changing, and complex situations, received wisdom and expertise can become a liability that’s hard to overcome. Martin Fellenz suggests seven ways to change your mindset

Harnessing the power of nonmarket strategy to reduce uncertainty and add value • Forward-thinking leaders proactively shape their external environment, turn uncertainty into certainty, and create substantial value in the process. Michael Yaziji presents a practical framework for developing effective nonmarket strategies

How to survive on PLUTO, a radically different planet • A new framework encourages leaders to see the world as PLUTO – polarized, liquid, unilateral, tense, and omnirelational. Mike Rosenberg believes it’s time to think differently and embrace stakeholder capitalism

A confident India is ready to play a central role in emerging new world order • Mridul Kumar, India’s ambassador to Switzerland, gives his personal view of his nation’s growing role as a leader in a multipolar world

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