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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

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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11:13

The Final Call

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/06/05

When travelling internationally, particularly to a new country, there’s a key decision to make before you even land: who will you call to meet you? This choice goes beyond just arranging logistics; it sets the tone for your trip and reflects your intent in engaging with the world.Sophie Krantz, Global Strategist, presents two options.One option is the standard, Safe Call to your country’s government representatives like embassy staff. This typically leads to formal meetings with validated

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4:59

The Final Call

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/06/03

Want to cross borders and break down barriers in business? Travel to unfamiliar, valuable parts of the world with intent, not habit. This short scenario-based series shows how to go beyond the status quo, focusing on outcomes, not optics. Fewer LinkedIn likes. More unlocked commercial wins.You’ve left The Departure Lounge.You walk toward the gate, boarding pass in hand. Just before take-off, there’s one phone call to make. Someone to meet you when you land. It seems logistical, yet it can be highly

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11:49

Breaking Boundaries: Designing for Opportunity, Not...

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/05/31

For ages, businesses thought it was safest to start and stay local, with location dictating strategy. But today, that’s changing. As explored by Global Strategist, Sophie Krantz, thanks to digital tech and global communication, we know that companies big and small can now pursue opportunity over geography.Instead of being tied to a specific place, the focus is on finding and seizing chances wherever they appear – whether that’s meeting an unmet need or filling a market gap. This means businesses can

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14:01

The Departure Lounge

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/05/29

Forget the usual suspects like Silicon Valley or Shenzhen. If you want to see where the future is really being created today, you need to look off the radar. This is the idea behind “Uncharted Study Tours” – journeys designed by Global Strategist, Sophie Krantz, to stretch your thinking and challenge your defaults by visiting places you rarely read about or learn from.The focus is on locations where people are solving problems, gaining market share, and building business models differently. You’ll

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6:32

The Departure Lounge

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/05/27

Imagine: you’re in an international departure lounge with a blank boarding pass in hand.Where do you want to go?Not on holiday. This is a study tour - one designed to stretch your thinking, challenge your defaults, and open your eyes to where the future is being created today.Your flight options?Flights are not departing to the usual suspects. Not Silicon Valley. Not Shenzhen. This time, you’re choosing places where the future is unfolding off the radar.Your decision is shaped by three questions:*

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4:56

Float or Focus

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/05/24

In a world shifting faster than ever before – from reignited global trade wars and accelerating AI to climate volatility and reshaping geopolitical alliances – focusing solely on internal metrics creates blind spots. This podcast builds on the work of Sophie Krantz, Global Strategist. Drawing on the concept of Untethered Leadership, this podcast explores how to move beyond being tethered to just internal views. Learn how to step back and see more, make sense of the signals, and shift with clarity

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3:03

Float or Focus

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/05/23

There’s perceived safety in being the big boat in a small pond.But the pond no longer exists. It’s overflowing - flooded by global trends, technologies, threats, and opportunities. We’re all in the ocean now.And in an ocean-sized system, some of the world’s biggest and fastest boats are already moving. If you’re fixated on internal dashboards, you won’t see them coming. Or worse - you’ll miss the opportunity to draft off their wake or sail a smarter course.Internal focus creates blind spots.External

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15:43

When to Break Stick from the Status Quo?

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/05/17

Welcome to a quick dive into the fascinating concept of being Tethered versus Untethered. This idea, building on the work of Global Strategist Sophie Krantz, explores the ways we, and our organisations, can become tied to the status quo.Being Tethered means being held back by old systems, assumptions, and worldviews that might no longer serve us. Think rigid schedules, identity defined by title, strategy focused only on what's nearby, information being hoarded, or technology used just for

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5:14

Freedom Before Fracture

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/05/16

This podcast explore the concept of being tethered, which means feeling restricted or controlled. It builds on the work by Sophie Krantz, Global Strategist, on Untethering.This can happen in situations like being told you have “no scope for promotion,” having your accent criticised, or being instructed not to ask questions in a negotiation. These experiences can make you feel you “didn’t belong” and want to :cut ties and move on” or “get me out of here now”. Many feel this in organisations or

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3:15

Freedom Before Fracture

The Global Edge with Sophie Krantz ·

2025/05/13

When have you felt tethered - restricted, controlled? When have you been the one to reinforce the tether?In a world of shifts, these questions can be uncomfortable. Yet they may be more important to consider than waiting for ties to be cut by external forces.Many of us work in organisations, industries, or countries where we have felt the urge to cut ties - yet it’s rare we can immediately take such action. We’re tethered by norms, power dynamics, and expectations.Untethering restores autonomy and

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