Strategy Stress Test (Red Teaming)
Any management strategy may look flawless on paper, but can it withstand an unpredictable political crisis or a trade war?
We step into the role of your critical and well-informed “opponent,” probing for vulnerabilities in your strategy using geopolitical scenarios and non-market “attacks” — before your real competitors or a hostile external environment do.
For Companies
For executives and boards seeking to test the resilience of their long-term strategy and uncover hidden vulnerabilities in the face of geopolitical shocks.
For Investors
For private and institutional investors conducting independent audits of major investment projects and transactions to identify non-market risks.
For Strategists and Analysts
For heads of strategic and analytical departments to stress-test key hypotheses.
For Government Bodies and Funds
For leaders of state-owned corporations, development agencies, and funds assessing the resilience of long-term programs and national projects.
Methodology: How It Works
A strategy stress test is a structured, collaborative project carried out in four main stages:
- Review of Your Strategy: we examine your strategic plan, project, or M&A deal to gain a deep understanding of your key objectives, baseline assumptions, and expectations.
- Design of Geopolitical “Attacks”: we create detailed “attack” scenarios against your strategy, based on the most likely or most dangerous geopolitical threats.
- Executive Wargame Session: we simulate the “attacks” and assess how well your strategy, team, and processes can withstand them.
- Vulnerability Map & Recommendations: we deliver a final report detailing identified “blind spots” and vulnerabilities, along with a set of specific recommendations to strengthen your strategy.
What You Get:
- An objective and impartial assessment of your strategy’s real resilience.
- A map of hidden vulnerabilities and “blind spots” that were not visible from within the company.
- A stress-tested and significantly strengthened action plan as a result.
- Confidence that your strategy is ready for the most challenging and unpredictable scenarios.
Examples of Challenges We Address:
- Testing a market entry strategy for a new, politically high-risk market.
- Stress-testing a major M&A deal for hidden political and international risks.
- Auditing a long-term corporate strategy for resilience amid global geopolitical turbulence.
- Assessing major capital investment plans in light of potential future political shocks.
Domestic Politics
Analysis of political stability, risks of power transitions, balance of power among elite groups, and potential for social unrest.
National Interests
Assessment of how a state advances its strategic interests through political and economic instruments, shaping the business environment.
Global Geopolitics
Study of great power rivalry, analysis of key international trends, and the dynamics of inter-state relations.
Escalation Risk Assessment
Forecasting the likelihood of existing political and economic tensions escalating into open conflict.
Every situation is unique. Contact us so we can understand the specifics of your challenge.
The initial consultation to define objectives is free and carries no obligation.