Last year Teneo’s Vision 2018 foresaw the larger role that CEOs would be compelled to take in public debates, and in policymaking. The die was cast in the second half of 2017 as a polarized American society, and employees, began demanding this of corporate leaders, and accelerated in 2018 with…
Opposite the London office of Teneo, next to the Shipwrights Arms pub, there is a taxi stand. There are usually a few of the city’s famous black cabs waiting. Take a ride, and the cabbies invariably grumble about having to watch potential customers climb into Uber ride-hailing cars that collect…
Despite the laundry list of potential threats to the economy—from political turmoil to trade disputes, inflation, and tighter monetary conditions—most market prognosticators and economists see continued strong financial conditions in 2019. Confidence in the ability to ‘climb the wall of worry’ is, after all, supported by a strong backdrop. Look…
For those exhausted by the nature and sheer volume of news, fake news, tweets, alternative facts, talking heads, populism, extremism and pure partisan blood-lust, we regret to inform you that 2019 does not portend much respite. As our annual preview of the coming year goes to print, there are four…
Fear of the future and complaining about the current state of affairs are as old as human civilization. In 1968 the Vietnam War was raging; President Johnson withdrew; Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated. Riots tore through many American cities. In the 1930’s, during the great depression, unemployment…
Over 25 years, we have experienced deep and lasting levels of geo-political, technological and social disruption. The consequences of 9/11, the 2008 global recession, the gathering pace of globalization and the increasing digitization of everyday life are well documented and largely understood by business leaders. One crucial area of disruption…
Corporations have long focused on sustainability, not just to protect their reputations or respond to social activists, but for reasons of long-term profitability and operational efficiency. Decades ago, automakers realized that it was too costly not to develop alternatives to gas-guzzlers, and energy companies concluded it was too costly not…
With the spotlight on boards continuing to intensify, the role of individual directors and the effectiveness of the board as a high-functioning team have taken on even greater importance. While board refreshment, c-suite succession planning, diversity and inclusion, executive compensation and cyber security are not new board matters, they have…
CEOs and those specifically charged with protecting an organization’s digital and physical security possess varying degrees of understanding for the interdependence of their roles. In the past, this lack of understanding reflected each domain’s modest impact on the enterprise’s overall risk structure. However, today’s dynamically-evolving threats have transcended both physical…
Sports, as one of the world’s most enduring and captivating forms of live entertainment, is being disrupted at uncommon speed and on an unprecedented scale globally. The result is that the commercial development of sports is changing in ways and at a speed hitherto unknown. For example, football (soccer to…
As Washington and Beijing edged closer toward a trade confrontation in June, the trade imbalance between the United States and China reached a record $28.97 billion.[1] A rush of purchases made by U.S. importers before the July 6 tariff deadline was partially to blame for the…
The decline of the United State in Asia is overstated, despite all the negative headlines. As the world’s largest single market and still the only global superpower, the voice of the U.S. will, for the foreseeable future, still greatly influence developments in the region. However, even before Donald Trump’s election…
Russia and China have been on a diplomatic honeymoon for the past five years. The two countries presidents, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, have put on a display of friendship and partnership, and their frequent summits showcase intensifying bilateral cooperation. However, what does the future hold for this important power…
Compared to previous years, 2019 will be light on big elections in Europe. Greece will have to go to the polls and Spain might, but the main political risk will not emanate from the electoral ballot. Rather than populist forces making further inroads, political risk in 2019 will be defined…