Crisis
Issue 27
Featured Article
The Greatest Speech Never Heard
Inside the quiet, gutting work of preparing the speech no leader wants to give.
Readers' Picks
Protecting the Unprotected
Sitara Merchant Carter leads a relatively small organization toward an enormous challenge: helping financial services protect people left behind by conventional finance. Amid climate change, Carter worries that hard-won gains could prove dangerously fragile.
12 min read
Upgrading Japan’s Financial Future
Satsuki Katayama, Japan’s Minister of State for Financial Services, discusses mobilizing finance for growth investment and her message to global investors.
12 min read
The Worst Possible Moment
AI is making it easier for threat actors to time strikes for maximum disruption. Here are five scenarios for which boards must prepare.
6 min read
Meeting the Moment
Council on Foreign Relations President Mike Froman on leading across government, business and the nonprofit world, the mentors who shaped him, the lessons of political failure—and preparing a century-old institution for a historic inflection point.
9 min read
Duke’s Coach L
Why leaders everywhere are quoting the three-word mantra of Kara Lawson, Head Coach of Duke Women’s Basketball and the US Women’s National Team.
14 min read
The Molecular Advantage
Paul Anastas, the “father of green chemistry,” now with the Moore Foundation, talks with Brunswick’s David Wei about the field’s potential to transform our material world.
8 min read
Creating the Future at Canary Wharf
CEO Shobi Khan on the continuous, deliberate process—amid a pandemic and the rise of remote work—of turning 130 acres of commercial London real estate into a community of homes, schools, parks and entertainment options galore.
11 min read
25 Years Later
A quarter century after Al Qaeda terrorists murdered 2,977 people on American soil, millions of visitors a year stream into the 9/11 Museum, where they encounter heartbreaking yet uplifting stories about American unity, courage and…
13 min readCurrent Issue Highlights
Quietly Disruptive
Alex Davis backs some of the most closely watched names in tech while his firm, Disruptive, remains under the radar.
7 min read
A Generational Deal
Mars Snacking’s Andrew Clarke on why uniting two companies with century-old roots is a bold bet on the future.
13 min read
Boardroom Breakthrough, Corner Office Bottleneck
Pavita Cooper, UK Chair of the 30% Club, on the campaign’s success and the work still to be done.
10 min read
The Long Road to Lobito
Africell turned the unlikeliest subject—a contentious infrastructure project—into a feature-length film streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video. By Sam Williams
6 min readMost Shared
Elevating America’s Spirits
An American icon, Sazerac is the fastest-growing force in the global spirits industry.
Latest Insights
Limits of Trust
When pressure hits, leaders often ask: “What should we say?” New research on America’s most trusted institutions suggests that’s not the right starting point.
6 min read
The Brunswick Leadership Stress Index
Global business leaders are under historic levels of stress.
8 min read
Hacking Reputation
It’s possible to anticipate damaging false narratives before they go viral—and make your business smarter and more resilient in the process.
3 min read
Brunswick’s 2026 US Investor Survey
Respondents share how companies can boost investor confidence and trust even as AI remakes the investment research process.
7 min read
