What the World Is Heading Toward in 2026

After traveling to 30 countries in 12 months, I’ve seen the cracks in the global economy that the news is missing. Here are the 5 mega-trends every leader needs to know for the year ahead.

I spent more nights in hotels than in my own home, traveling from the boardrooms of Amsterdam to the oil fields of Guyana and the heart of the "affordability crisis" in the United States.

We are living through a period of "stark contradictions." While the world prepares for its first trillionaire, a generation of workers in advanced economies can no longer afford to own a home. From Japan’s demographic ticking time bomb to the "policy schizophrenia" affecting emerging markets, the old rules of growth are being rewritten.

In this video, I break down the 5 mega-trends I observed on the ground and why 2026 will demand a shift from "mediocre growth" to intentional leadership.

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