Archive - Soft Power, Hard Problems with Sophie Krantz

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.

14 hrs ago • Sophie Krantz

Hard Problems Are More Solvable Than We’ve Been Told

The three calculations that change what's possible.

Mar 12 • Sophie Krantz

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 • Sophie Krantz

$20 to $192M: Filling the gap no one else wanted

How a global model was built by solving a problem markets ignored

Mar 7 • Sophie Krantz

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 • Sophie Krantz

Soft Power Only Counts When You Spend It

The refusal that can change how we think about influence

Mar 1 • Sophie Krantz

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 • Sophie Krantz

Soft Power: The Strategic Weapon

How to unlock outsized gains in a world awash with hard problems

Feb 18 • 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 • Sophie Krantz

Soft Power: Weak or Strategic Weapon?

How are leaders turning reputation into deal flow, resilience, and leverage?

Feb 13 • Sophie Krantz

Soft Power: What is it? Does it matter in 2026?

Is there value in soft power? Is hard power set to win over the next decade?

Feb 11 • Sophie Krantz

Middle Power, Bigger Game

Australia shifts from price-taker to architect in critical minerals, using alliances, ESG and market design to secure leverage in a fractured global…

Feb 10 • Sophie Krantz

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