The Institute produces independent research on strategic, technological, and geopolitical questions of institutional consequence. Our work examines the forces reshaping competitive dynamics, organizational capability, and the global operating environment. Through rigorous inquiry and engagement with senior leaders, the Institute provides analytical foundation for decisions of material significance across three domains: technology and the modern enterprise, governance and institutional performance, and geopolitics, markets, and statecraft.

KEY THEMES

Our research spans critical topics in management, economics, geopolitics, and technology

Global Management Forum >
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An initiative of the Starlake Institute convening senior leaders for structured deliberation on governance, organizational stewardship, and institutional performance. Forum proceedings inform research on decision-making under complexity, succession and leadership continuity, and the relationship between institutions and the societies they serve.

Technology and the Modern Enterprise >

Research examining the strategic implications of technological advancement and the institutional capabilities necessary to translate innovation into competitive advantage.

Geopolitics, Markets, and Statecraft >

Research examining the structural forces driving geopolitical realignment, the reconfiguration of economic architectures, and the strategic imperatives these shifts impose on enterprises, governments, and institutions. This work addresses the implications of political transition, regulatory fragmentation, capital reallocation, and the evolving dynamics of state power for organizations operating across borders and sectors of material consequence.

PUBLICATION DIRECTORY

On Scaling and Platform Strategy >
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An examination of how enterprises build platforms that scale with discipline, converting growth into durable performance through sound architecture, operational standardization, and institutional governance.
On Tariffs and Procurement Strategy >
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An analysis of procurement under geopolitical fragmentation, where trade policy, export controls, and localization requirements reshape sourcing economics and supply-chain design, elevating procurement to a strategic function of resilience and continuity.
On The Execution Velocity Paradox >
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A framework for understanding why execution speed often declines as digital interdependence rises, and how operating-model design and decision architecture determine whether transformation becomes compounding capability or persistent friction.
On Technology Adoption Scaffolding in Healthcare >
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A structured view of why healthcare technology initiatives stall after acquisition, and the organizational scaffolding required to translate innovation into sustained clinical and operational value through integration, adoption discipline, and measurement.
Global Management Forum: David "Dave" Messner >
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Coming in January 2026

A conversation with a Senior Vice President at Costco Wholesale Corporation on the principles that have shaped his career, the stewardship of the real estate function, and the development of principled leadership teams.
On Technology Strategy in Banking and Financial Services >

Coming in January 2026

A perspective on how banking institutions absorb technological change through governance and integration, establishing the core, data, and control foundations required to deploy intelligent systems at scale with reliability and continuity.
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