From ancient empires to modern megacorporations, Global Wealth, Local Impact reveals how the unseen machinery of global value chains drives wealth, power, and influence - and why mastering them is today's ultimate leadership advantage. From ancient Roman roads built to last a thousand years to the rise of 3D printing redefining global manufacturing and trade, Global Wealth, Local Impact reveals how supply chains are - and always have been - the engines of local and global prosperity. Drawing on millennia of history and more than two decades of hands-on leadership in supply chain strategy, Stephanie Forbes delivers a practical and compelling guide to mastering value chains in an ever more volatile world. With sharp insights and a touch of wit, she shows how the timeless lessons of the great trade routes can be applied to today's challenges - from inflationary pressures to global disruption. Organized around the following essential themes, this book equips leaders to: – Ground strategy in history's enduring lessons - The Great Trade Routes. – Build more resilient operations through Tactical Mastery and Strategic Vision. – Master influence with The Art of Negotiation and the Negotiation Playbook. – Strengthen cooperative growth through Partnerships and Alliances. – Tackle Inflation and Economic Pressures with agility. – Identify What to Measure to ensure governance, accountability, and in the end, results. – Prepare for Global Events that test resilience yet ensure positive results. – Shape The Future of Value Chains in a rapidly shifting and more destabilized world. Global Wealth, Local Impact is a necessary playbook for anyone who wants to thrive in complexity, anticipate disruption, and leave a legacy of resilience.
