Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know this is the so-called year of democracy.
Voter turnout is surging across the globe, and political junkies can barely keep up with the drama.
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 <li>We’ve seen a dramatic change in government in the UK.</li>
 <li>An impressive counter-mobilization effort to block the right in France.</li>
 <li>Big shifts in India, South Africa, and Turkey.</li>
 <li>And just this past week, a major shakeup in Bangladesh.</li>
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Why does it matter?

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know this is the so-called year of democracy. Voter turnout is surging across the globe, and political junkies can barely keep up with the drama. We’ve seen a dramatic change in government in the UK. An impressive counter-mobilization effort to block the right in France. Big shifts in India, South Africa, and Turkey. And just this past week, a major shakeup in Bangladesh. Why does it matter?

Incumbency is a liability

Power is always in motion—between political actors, within societies, and across boardrooms. In Power Shifts, Joseph Lavoie explores the forces upending the status quo: the rise of populism, the demographic waves reshaping economies and politics, governments asserting new authority, and the technological revolutions redefining how we live and work. Drawing on over 20 years of experience advising G7 leaders, premiers, and executives, Lavoie reveals the patterns driving these shifts—and what it takes to stay ahead in a world where power never stands still.

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