Together with Ansgar Baums we finally pulled the trigger on a joint Blog about all things Government Relations.
Why?
How times have changed! The API between business and the messy political world out there becomes C-level relevant. Be it the license to operate, market access barriers, corporate governance or building and defending a brand of a “woke” CEO that allows the company to continue to attract talent across functions and continents. Government Relations teams (you may also call them public affairs or public policy functions) are one of those functions who are currently in high demand: These could be golden days for GR.
Why?
How times have changed! The API between business and the messy political world out there becomes C-level relevant. Be it the license to operate, market access barriers, corporate governance or building and defending a brand of a “woke” CEO that allows the company to continue to attract talent across functions and continents. Government Relations teams (you may also call them public affairs or public policy functions) are one of those functions who are currently in high demand: These could be golden days for GR.
You would assume that such new interest in GR would also lead to more thoughtful analysis of or even a strategic management consulting branch specifically focused on GR challenges. This is not the case. Take the example of the Harvard Business Review - we have not found a single article specifically addressing the GR management topics. This is odd.
