How CEOs Are Responding to Geopolitical Uncertainty

McKinsey experts report from business frontlines that top-performing CEOs are building dedicated nerve centres and cross-functional foresight teams to continuously pressure-test strategy, capital allocation, and major decisions against multiple geopolitical scenarios — including China-ASEAN trade corridor shifts directly relevant to SEA operators. Leaders who wait for certainty before acting risk ceding ground to rivals already stress-testing assumptions and repositioning. The piece offers a concrete scenario-planning operating model that mid-market CEOs can adapt to size-appropriate foresight cadences.