Security Intelligence The Risk Advisory Group

In this podcast, with a clearer sense of what adversity is and isn't, we ask “Are different leadership and management techniques needed in adversity?” This is the second in a series of three podcasts on the theme ‘Leading in Adversity’, which we have released as part of a broader effort to support our clients as they manage the myriad impacts and difficult decision making challenges of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.

In this podcast we look at how, as a leader, one can objectively gauge when an organisation is in an adversity situation (or heading towards one), and act accordingly at the right time.

This is the first in a series of three podcasts on the theme ‘Leading in Adversity’, which we have released as part of a broader effort to support our clients as they manage the myriad impacts and difficult decision making challenges of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. 

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world in a matter of weeks. It's presented leadership teams with difficult & business critical decisions on risk management. Questions about what kind of a world will emerge after the pandemic passes & what the long tail risks will be. A global recession appears inevitable & unlikely that the economy, states, society & politics will be the same again. This podcast looks to the future to help think through future scenarios for strategic planning & risk management.

A new precedent of direct military action has been set in the long-running confrontation between Iran and the US in the Middle East. Despite both sides engaging in tit-for-tat direct military action in the past week, they have appeared to step back from the brink of conflict.

This podcast will address key questions clients are asking us, including: what are the strategic intentions of both sides? How have security risks in the region changed? Has the crisis changed geopolitical risks?

Following a withdrawal of US troops, Turkish forces entered northeastern Syria on 9 October. A ceasefire between Turkey and the Kurdish forces appears to be largely holding. But the arrival of Syrian and Russian troops in the northeast will probably hinder Turkey's plans there.

In this podcast, we look at the impact of the offensive on security and business operations in Turkey and other regional countries. And we discuss the outlook for the wider Syrian conflict.

Jihadist groups are becoming more active in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. And Al-Qaeda has shown its ability to target foreign interests in the Sahel and West Africa. Regional counter-terrorism efforts appear to be doing little to curb the activities of jihadist groups. And countries beyond the Sahel - such as Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal are also exposed.

This podcast will give our outlook for the effectiveness of security forces in preventing attacks and degrading the capabilities of jihadist groups.