A global pandemic, supply chain shocks, and rising geopolitical tensions has elevated the importance of national security for business leaders. A new survey showed that company executives in the United States rate home country as a top stakeholder, placing it above shareholders and customers. The day when the companies fixated only on creating long-term value for shareholders seems to be coming to an end. Business leaders are shifting their focus from shareholder value to a stakeholder model. And for many multinational firms, the home country is now emerging as a powerful new dimension among stakeholders. According to a new survey by global public relations firm Weber Shandwick, 58 percent of multinational company executives around the world say their home countries are “very” important stakeholders. And 56 percent of them rate national security as a “very” important factor when making crucial business decisions. “Home country is no longer an unspoken stakeholder,” Michelle Giuda, …