Author Archives: Margery Kraus

Anyone involved in global business knows that the world is changing at lightning speed. Companies have to be smart, nimble, and increasingly knowledgeable about the policies and politics of their markets. They need advisors who can understand their business, provide a political context to their needs, opportunities and actions, and execute a successful strategy. As consultants to these companies, we need to have the right resources to provide services in a new economy, and those resources need to be organized in ways that combine first-rate analysis with the ability to act with agility and deliver quality interactions at all levels. While some organizations continue to rely on think tanks to follow trends and shore up their knowledge of a given region of the world, many other companies are seeking support that goes beyond analysis. They are looking for actionable counsel that leverages regional knowledge by fostering relationships, identifying alternative markets for growth, and generally helping the company outline a course of action that accounts for the various stakeholders with whom they work. So while think tanks will always have their role, it is the convergence of the best analysis with the ability to execute in a nimble fashion that has become an important tool in a 21st century corporate arsenal.