“Dialogue with Government: A Practical Guide for Shareholders and Senior Management”
Why having an in-house GR function does not eliminate the need for external GR consultants;
What role artificial intelligence plays in GR, analytics, and management decision-making.
When and why a GR strategy is needed, and how to build a systematic approach to political and regulatory risk management;
How to allocate responsibilities between shareholders, the CEO, and the GR function, and align its work with Legal, PR, Compliance, Finance, and Commercial teams;
What to look for when hiring a GR Director, what responsibilities to assign, and which criteria to use when evaluating performance;
How to assess the economic impact of business–government engagement through avoided losses, preserved profits, attracted investment, and reduced regulatory risks;
Why GR is a managerial and economic function of business, rather than simply communication with public authorities, and how to integrate it into the corporate governance system;
A professional publication by Baikal Lobridge on how shareholders and senior management can build systematic engagement with public authorities and turn Government Relations into a fully integrated corporate function.
The book focuses on the GR function and its role in corporate governance. The authors approach Government Relations as a managerial and economic function, covering issues from the allocation of responsibilities between shareholders, senior management, and the GR function to assessing the impact of GR on financial performance, business model resilience, and enterprise value.
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