Strategic Signals from a Fragmented Global Energy System For this year’s review, I decided to move beyond the headlines and instead dissect the strategic themes shaping the global energy system. What began several years ago as an annual reflection on the top headlines and their implications for the energy sector has evolved into a body of work with deeper strategic analysis. This review assessed how energy players responded to technological change, geopolitics, and climate pr

I recently presented at the RIMS Annual Conference in Seattle. In my presentation, I discussed the challenges leaders face in driving strategy in a complex global environment. Understanding the Landscape of Uncertainty Though organizations are facing unprecedented volatility, complexity, and ambiguity, I believe there is a silver lining in that uncertainty. Today’s environment may be rapidly shifting, but it can also be the birthplace of strategic advantage. There is, however

Understanding Energy Security Challenges Earlier this year, the UK and the International Energy Agency convened energy ministers from over 60 countries. The goal was to address a pressing reality: global energy security has become significantly more complex. Traditionally, energy security was defined by four pillars—availability, accessibility, acceptability, and affordability. Today, it faces profound and evolving threats. Energy insecurity manifests in various overlapping w

It is difficult to open any business publication without encountering warnings about geopolitical shocks, climate uncertainty, or the complexities of global supply chains. Those risks deserve attention. Yet they often obscure a quieter, more insidious threat — the risks born from within. The greatest vulnerabilities in modern corporations are not always external disruptions, but internal norms designed to preserve control. Cultures that reward predictability and prize short-t

r Further Reading Deloitte Global (2025). The 2025 C-Suite Sustainability Report. Gartner (2025). Top Strategic Risk Management Trends for 2025. World Economic Forum (2025). Global Risks Report. Harvard Business Review (2023). How Boards Can Integrate ESG into Strategy. International Sustainability Standards Board (2024). IFRS S1 & S2: Sustainability and Climate-Related Disclosures. EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) & Corporate Sustainability Due Diligenc

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