Dr Richard Haass shares his perspectives on how business leaders can navigate today’s complex geopolitical landscape. 

Richard is a veteran diplomat and respected scholar of international relations. He has deep experience in geopolitics. His diplomatic service includes counseling Colin Powell in talks in Afghanistan and three years as the US envoy on peace negotiations in Northern Ireland. Richard led the United States Council on Foreign Relations for twenty years and is now president emeritus. He has taken on a new role as senior counselor at the investment banking advisory firm Centerview Partners. Richard has also written 17 books and in his most recent, Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens, he makes the case that for American democracy to survive and hopefully thrive, the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded.

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Richard’s book: Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens

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Dr Richard Haass shares his perspectives on how business leaders can navigate today’s complex geopolitical landscape. Richard is a veteran diplomat and respected scholar of international relations. He has deep experience in geopolitics. His diplomatic service includes counseling Colin Powell in talks in Afghanistan and three years as the US envoy on peace negotiations in Northern Ireland. Richard led the United States Council on Foreign Relations for twenty years and is now president emeritus. He has taken on a new role as senior counselor at the investment banking advisory firm Centerview Partners. Richard has also written 17 books and in his most recent, <a href="https://www.cfr.org/book/bill-obligations">Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens</a>, he makes the case that for American democracy to survive and hopefully thrive, the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded.
Related insights:
Richard’s book: <a href="https://www.cfr.org/book/bill-obligations">Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/risk-and-resilience/our-insights/geopolitical-resilience-the-new-board-imperative">Geopolitical resilience: The new board imperative</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/risk-and-resilience/our-insights/how-three-global-companies-navigate-geopolitical-risk-to-build-resilience">How three global companies navigate geopolitical risk to build resilience</a>
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