One of the most common concerns we get from leaders making high stakes decisions is how to navigate uncertainty. In this episode of the Problem Solved Podcast we welcome Charles Hecker, a longtime risk advisor in Russia and author of the new book ZERO SUM: The Arc of International Business in Russia as he shares what he’s learned about doing business in a country that offers big opportunity amid a backdrop of an unstable economic and political environment. 

Listeners will learn about:

• Taking calculated risks in business


• Making decisions when there is a lack of trust


• Knowing how to look for signs of problems that should cause your company to consider changing its strategy

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More about Charles:

Charles Hecker has spent forty years travelling and working in the Soviet Union and Russia. He has worked as a journalist at The Miami Herald and The Moscow Times, and as a geopolitical risk consultant at Control Risks, where he was a partner in the firm. 

Hecker is a regular contributor to Monocle Radio and has offered expert commentary on Times Radio, CNN, the BBC, CNBC and Bloomberg TV, among others. A fluent Russian speaker, he currently resides in East London. You can learn more at www.charleshecker.com 

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