Soft Power, Hard Problems with Sophie Krantz
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Calculating the Second Curve
The number that makes a hard problem a market position.
Apr 16
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Sophie Krantz
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March 2026
How to Make a Market Position from a Hard Problem
Lessons from a charity that runs like a hedge fund
Mar 25
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Sophie Krantz
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When White-Collar Jobs Go Missing
Why this job-displacement problem is more solvable than it looks
Mar 19
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Sophie Krantz
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Middle Power, Bigger Game (Part 2): From Architect to Arbitrator
Inside Australia’s 2026 turn from trusted supplier to rule‑setting arbitrator in the critical minerals economy.
Mar 16
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Sophie Krantz
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Hard Problems Are More Solvable Than We’ve Been Told
The three calculations that change what's possible.
Mar 12
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Sophie Krantz
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If you feel called to a bigger problem, begin with these three questions
They began as investor questions. They’re now a practical diagnostic for any leader who feels their ambition has outgrown their mandate.
Mar 11
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Sophie Krantz
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$20 to $192M: Filling the gap no one else wanted
How a global model was built by solving a problem markets ignored
Mar 7
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Sophie Krantz
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Soft Power Index: Methodology
The methodology behind A living index of organisations using influence to solve problems affecting billions - the model underneath each of them, and how…
Mar 3
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Sophie Krantz
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Soft Power Only Counts When You Spend It
The refusal that can change how we think about influence
Mar 1
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Sophie Krantz
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February 2026
Hard Problems: What are they? What's the upside to solving them in 2026?
Hard problems persist. Are they getting easier - and more valuable - to solve?
Feb 21
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Sophie Krantz
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Soft Power: The Strategic Weapon
How to unlock outsized gains in a world awash with hard problems
Feb 18
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Sophie Krantz
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Turning China from 'risk' to solution partner
Leaders can shift from containing China to co‑designing with it, turning its scale and speed into shared leverage on hard global problems.
Feb 16
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Sophie Krantz
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