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The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz

A podcast that shares insights on what’s shifting in the world, across socioeconomic, geopolitical, and technological areas, and how it can shape the way leaders think, act, and lead globally. It helps leaders gain a global edge. www.sophiekrantz.com

business management

All Episodes

7:24

From Hidden Expertise to Global Revenue

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/08/16

Most companies, from independent consultants to multinationals, hold specialised, high-value expertise that clients benefit from yet rarely see directly. It lives in methods, frameworks, processes, and institutional knowledge built over years. This expertise is latent: often taken for granted internally, seldom packaged for others to use, and frequently invisible to the markets that could benefit from it most.Today, it can be assessed and packaged more easily than ever - and it is becoming an

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14:16

Born Global Youth: Lessons on Driving Global Change

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/08/13

This episode advocates for leveraging the ingenuity and perspective of young people to address global challenges. Building on work by global strategist, Sophie Krantz, it argues that youth possess a unique “born-global” mindset, unconstrained by traditional boundaries and quick to adopt new technologies, making them powerful agents of change. The podcast highlights various youth-led initiatives across different sectors, from road safety and climate education to food security and mental health,

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7:56

Beyond Permission: Building Without the Gatekeepers

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/08/11

It’s hard to achieve outsized results by copying what has worked before. For market-beating, positive-sum outcomes, the advantage goes to those who learn from what’s working elsewhere and leverage it to leapfrog the status quo.What’s one of the most underused sources of that leverage? Youth.In most parts of the world, those under 20 have grown up in a digitally connected world. They are, in effect, born global.This term has been used for companies designed to operate internationally from day one -

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12:46

Building Beyond Constraint: Smart Strategies for...

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/08/10

Drawing on recently published insights from Global Strategist Sophie Krantz and various case studies, this episode explores the challenges leaders face when established systems, such as procurement, regulations, and funding pathways, hinder innovation and progress. It argues that instead of confronting these outdated structures, successful leaders often find ‘workarounds’, strategically building beyond constraints to create new markets and deliver novel solutions. The examples provided, ranging from

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8:27

Compete Against the Constraint

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/08/05

While many of us remain stuck - blocked by outdated systems that weren’t designed for what we’re trying to do - there’s a circle of leaders thinking globally, building boldly, and solving in smarter ways. Being stuck may stem from:* A procurement process that rewards incumbents and locks out smaller or newer players, even if their solutions are smarter or more sustainable.* Barriers to accessing global talent, driven by external systems like visas and tax laws, and internal defaults like legacy

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9:23

What If You Built a Billion-Dollar Company Without...

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/07/31

Today, we’re exploring a revolutionary concept recently written about by global strategist, Sophie Krantz: it’s now possible to build a billion-dollar company without knowing how to code. This challenges us to use AI to create valuable solutions that can ‘shift systems’. This unprecedented opportunity is driven by ‘vibe coding’. Popularised by OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy in early 2025, vibe coding means humans focus on the vision and outcome, while AI handles all the technical details. You

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5:18

Agency Over Expectation

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/07/29

What If You Built a Billion-Dollar Company Without Knowing How to Code?That was the question posed to a small group of us recently. This wasn’t a hyped-up pitch or a theoretical debate. It was a challenge, set in an online room filled with serious global professionals who come together to think and act bigger.The task? Build an AI-enabled tech solution that makes a billion dollars.Why? Because it’s now possible. And not through vast investment, a large team of technical experts, or deep knowledge of

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8:20

Unearthing Latent Value for Global Business Growth

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/07/27

Today we’re exploring latent value, the untapped earnings, market share, and influence that businesses often leave dormant in their processes, know-how, underused assets, and overlooked markets. This builds on the work of global strategist, Sophie Krantz.In today’s climate, instead of doing more, global success means doing smarter and being relevant. This is where leverage comes in – it’s about turning your existing capabilities into a commercial advantage. Even small and mid-sized firms can now

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9:59

Navigating Fractured Globalisation: New Cross-Border...

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/07/20

In this episode, we build on recent work by global strategist Sophie Krantz, and dive into how businesses are navigating today’s fractured globalisation, a landscape where the traditional playbook for international trade is no longer effective. Despite talk of its end, globalisation persists, continually reshaped by geopolitical rivalry, technological advancements, and climate urgency.With global trade still accounting for nearly 60% of global GDP, the question isn’t whether to engage globally, but

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8:53

The New Global Value Landscape

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/07/12

Today, we’re diving into the dynamic shift in global value creation, a transformation highlighted by global strategist, Sophie Krantz. Just a few years ago, value was often locked into traditional, low-margin industries, with slow movement of goods and limited global visibility. But that’s changing, and changing quickly.The biggest signal of this change? Intangible assets. Things like intellectual property, data, software, design, and brand equity are now central to how economies generate innovation

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4:28

Value in View: What Defines Tomorrow's Globally...

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/07/10

Five years ago, the landscape in many high-growth markets looked markedly different. It pays to update our worldview on how value is created and captured in these markets.Value was tied up in legacy models - goods moved slowly through dense chains of intermediaries, small enterprises lacked global visibility, and most economic activity was locked into low-margin, low-scale industries. Finance was unevenly distributed. Trust operated through informal networks. The raw ingredients for global success

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14:13

Trade+ Australia

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/07/08

In an increasingly unpredictable global trade landscape, the traditional model of exporting goods is facing new challenges. This podcast introduces Trade+, a groundbreaking approach, developed by Global Strategist, Sophie Krantz, that redefines export diversification for the digital age.Discover how businesses can unlock their true potential by scaling what they know, not just what they make and ship. Learn to leverage intangible assets like intellectual property, expertise, and systems to reach new

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13:17

Global Recession Response: Explore or Retreat?

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/06/27

Today we look at when a global recession hits, leaders face a critical choice: retreat and preserve, or explore and expand. This builds on the work by global strategist, Sophie Krantz. While many instinctively opt for caution, relying on familiar approaches and existing structures, history shows this inward focus can lead to missed opportunities and being outpaced. A more dynamic path involves maintaining an in-market presence, connecting with local innovators, and uncovering new growth areas

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10:26

What If? A Global Recession Lands as You Do

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/06/26

You land in a new fast-moving city. The airport Wi-Fi connects. Your phone lights up.A global recession has just been confirmed.In this scenario-led edition of Crossing Borders, we explore a moment that could plausibly arise in 2025.The cause? A double shock: rising tariffs and war in the Middle East. As Stephen S. Roach, the former chair of Morgan Stanley Asia, noted in Project Syndicate on 24 June 2025:“The possibility of a double-shock combination only increases the odds of global recession; in

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12:12

Systematising Serendipity in Global Business Travel

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/06/23

In this episode, we’re building on work by global strategist, Sophie Krantz, rethinking how we navigate new environments, starting right from the moment we arrive. Often, we land with a fixed itinerary and a clear set of contacts, but what if the real opportunities lie beyond our familiar networks?The traditional approach of sticking to your plan and keeping to yourself might be efficient, but it often means missing out on vital, unscripted insights. The podcast highlights how relying solely on

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7:37

Upon Arrival: Systematising Serendipity

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/06/20

This edition of Crossing Borders explores what shifts when we tune our lens and look beyond familiar networks.Advantage now sits with those who can map the system, not just manage their slice of it.And that mapping can begin at arrivals. Who you speak to in the immigration queue. Who you notice at baggage collection. Who’s holding the placard. Who you ask, not where to eat, but where business happens.Serendipity Theory, as outlined by Christian Busch in The Serendipity Mindset, describes how leaders

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10:29

Smart Briefing Styles for a New Market

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/06/18

Today’s podcast topic, building on work by global strategist Sophie Krantz, is how global leaders prepare before entering a new or high-growth country. Forget dusty old reports; intelligence gathering for global travel is rapidly changing. Imagine needing real-time insights on a sector like fintech, a list of local founders, and the latest regulatory shifts for a trip to Nairobi or Jakarta, all tailored to your specific goals.While traditional briefings provide a foundation, they often miss the

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5:39

The Briefing: Through a Different Lens

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/06/16

Before you land in a new or high-growth country, what you know can shape what you notice, who you meet, and the outcomes you unlock. Many leaders default to formal briefings and static country packs. Yet in rapidly-shifting markets, context often moves faster than the briefing notes.This scenario-led edition of Crossing Borders introduces four briefing styles. Choose your approach - or better yet, design it.Do you brief by habit, glancing at surface updates, or by design, layering tools, networks,

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10:44

The Passenger in 1A

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/06/10

Imagine boarding a flight and finding a relatively young, quiet person in first class – perhaps not who you expected. In 2025, this could signal something significant. These individuals might be successful young entrepreneurs from high-growth markets where digital adoption is rapid, demographics are shifting, and startup sectors are booming. In these regions, youth can be a multiplier for success. Examples include leaders from Africa and Asia building major companies or social enterprises. They are

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5:10

The Passenger in 1A

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/06/08

For those doing business across borders, familiarity isn’t always a strength. This scenario-led series examines what happens when leaders opt for considered curiosity over comfortable routine. We look at the quiet moments where global intent becomes global action.You’ve made your last call and are boarding the aircraft for a long-haul flight. You approach your seat, glancing towards your neighbour already sitting in 1A.They appear relatively young. Quiet. Focused. And they’re not who you expected to

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