Yes, the changing geopolitical reality presents new risks—but like all disruptions, it may also create new opportunities. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Cindy Levy and Shubham Singhal, global coleaders of McKinsey’s geopolitics work, speak with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about how leaders can orient themselves within this evolving geopolitical landscape and, in particular, begin to move beyond mitigating risk to finding and mobilizing on new opportunities. 

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Yes, the changing geopolitical reality presents new risks&mdash;but like all disruptions, it may also create new opportunities.&nbsp;On this episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-podcast">The McKinsey Podcast</a>, <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/cindy-levy">Cindy Levy</a> and <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/shubham-singhal">Shubham Singhal</a>, global coleaders of McKinsey&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/geopolitics/how-we-help-clients">geopolitics work</a>, speak with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about how leaders can orient themselves within this evolving <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/geopolitics/our-insights/a-proactive-approach-to-navigating-geopolitics-is-essential-to-thrive">geopolitical </a>landscape and, in particular, begin to move beyond mitigating risk to finding and mobilizing on new opportunities.&nbsp;
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Theme music composed, performed, and produced by Joy Ngiaw.

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The McKinsey Podcast features conversations with experts from global management-consulting firm McKinsey & Company, focusing on the issues that matter most in business and management.

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Our flagship series The McKinsey Podcast takes you inside our global firm, and features conversations with experts on issues that matter most in business and management. McKinsey & Company is a management-consulting firm that helps businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations realize their most important goals. Topics covered in this series include strategy, technology, leadership, marketing, operations, organization, and the role of business in society.

Our flagship series The McKinsey Podcast takes you inside our global firm, and features conversations with experts on issues that matter most in business and management. McKinsey &amp; Company is a management-consulting firm that helps businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations realize their most important goals. Topics covered in this series include strategy, technology, leadership, marketing, operations, organization, and the role of business in society.

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