All too often, companies cycle through an on-again, off-again relationship with disciplined cost management. Business leaders have periods when they’re focused on other topics, often pursuing growth and new business…
The official theme of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos last week was “Rebuilding Trust.” At BCG, we believe trust starts with delivering on promises. So what will…
BCG Weekly Brief August 21, 2023 You may have read in the climate literature that one ton of methane emissions has roughly 28 times the warming impact of one ton…
Rich Lesser and I have written more about generative AI (GenAI) in the Weekly Brief than any other topic this year. We have looked at the transformative technology from the…
Weekly Brief: Transforming for the Future—Sustainability and AI Transforming for the Future Through Sustainability and AI To BCG’s network around the world, I’m so pleased to be stepping in for…
BCG: Deep Tech for the Rest of Us To BCG’s network and all allaboutshipping viewers all over Planet Ocean, From Rich Lesser: I recently asked my colleague Antoine Gourévitch, one…
How CEOs and Boards Can Fund the Transformation Journey Fund the Journey to Transformation Success Guidance for CEOs and Boards How to Drive Cost-Out Transformation with Rapid and Sustained ImpactGrowth-minded…
Let the Light In—How Transparency Enables Integrity and Progress To BCG’s network around the world, When I think about the work ahead of us this year, the two top issues…
How the Pandemic Reshaped Workforce Mobility Decoding Global Talent, Onsite and VirtualA new survey of almost 209,000 people in 190 countries points to a shift in attitudes toward mobility. The…
Demystifying Global Consumer Choice What Drives Consumer Choice Around the World? Latest Thinking on Consumer Products, Retail, Fashion & Travel Demystifying Global Consumer Choice An intensive BCG research project offers…
BCG: How Business Can Help to Crush the Pandemic To BCG’s network around the world, Vaccine administration in many parts of the world, including the US, has been challenging to…
BCG Weekly Brief: Demystifying Global Consumer Choice Note: The attack on the US Capitol last week was an extraordinary event in US history. For those interested, linked here is the statement I…
BCG Weekly Brief: Can China Reach Its Bold New Climate Goals? To BCG’s network around the world, Happy new year. I hope you were able to enjoy a relaxing break—or…
Year-End Weekly Brief: Harnessing the Three Powers of 2020 To BCG’s network around the world, Several months ago, Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, shared a great observation he…
BCG Weekly Brief: Future-Ready Companies Outperform Today To BCG’s network around the world, Back in 2017, Fortune CEO Alan Murray and I were having breakfast when he told me how…
How to get the Vaccine Rollout Right Vaccines Aren’t the End of the Fight, but the End of the Beginning Governments cannot let the most vulnerable be the least protected…
How to Manage a Presidential Transition How to Manage a Presidential Transition FEATURED INSIGHTS NOVEMBER 2020 The transition to a new presidential term is a massive…
Weekly Brief: Can This Economic Recovery Last? This week, I’m pleased to share with you some highlights from “Why the Global Economy Is Recovering Faster Than Expected,” a terrific recent Harvard…
Seizing Tomorrow’s Opportunities Planning and Transforming to Win Bold Plans Do Not Come from Old Planning Processes In this pandemic year, leaders who embrace bold vision setting, backstopped…
BCG – Leading with Humanity in Uncertain Times No matter where you are in the world, you will undoubtedly hear plenty about the US election today. But in 2016—after the…
The B20 and Finding Consensus in Challenging Times Hans-Paul Bürkner, BCG’s chairman and my predecessor as CEO, has led BCG’s support to the B20 for many years. I’ve asked him…
Building Advantage in Adversity To BCG’s network around the world, I have conversations with CEOs all the time, and many are feeling better about the business environment than they would…
Sustainability Is a Fundamental Pillar for Post-COVID Success Embed Sustainability Now for Long-Term Growth Latest Thinking on Consumer Products, Retail, Fashion & Travel Sustainability Matters Now More Than Ever for…
Jazz vs. Symphony in the COVID-19 Era To BCG’s network around the world, I wrote to you a couple weeks ago about the enormous uncertainty we all face in 2021,…
BCG – Weekly Brief: Ensuring AI Lives Up to Your Values To BCG’s network around the world, Artificial intelligence holds enormous promise for all stakeholders: better performance for companies and…