Signal Process redesign (34%) and talent strategy (32%) are the main geopolitical reorganization levers

Summary

McKinsey's 2026 survey asked which levers matter most when reorganizing in response to geopolitical change. Redesigning processes and workflows ranked first, cited by 34 percent of respondents, followed by changes to talent strategy at 32 percent. These levers are especially relevant to organizations that expect geopolitical shifts to have at least some impact. Large organizations with more than 50,000 employees lean more heavily on process redesign at 37 percent and on diversifying supply at 31 percent. The report reads this as a sign that scale makes it harder for big firms to remain agile. It frames the reorganization itself as a choice to centralize or separate units, functions, and services across geopolitical spheres.