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Justin Manly has held a number of leadership roles in his 17 years with Boston Consulting Group. He leads growth and innovation for BCG globally, and is a core member of the firm's Consumer, Public Sector, Corporate Finance & Strategy, and Marketing, Sales & Pricing practices.

Justin has collaborated with leading public and private sector organizations as they seek to transform and make step-change improvements to drive growth. He has consulted with his clients on growth, transformation, innovation, post-merger integration, and how to reimagine operating models to drive results.

Justin leads Marketing and Alumni Relations for BCG Chicago, and previously led alumni relations for North America. He is a founding board member of BCG's Center for Illinois' Future, which provides consulting support to non-profit organizations in Illinois. He also serves on the boards of Intrinsic Charter Schools and Thrive Chicago.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, with high distinction, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
  • BA, economics, Dartmouth College

Publications and Videos

Fostering an Innovation Driven Culture

Tech-enabled companies have enormous growth potential, but they need a strong culture of innovation to take full advantage. BCG's Justin Manly explains the three ways future-built companies foster an innovation-driven culture: a combined entrepreneurial spirit and VC perspective, a solid enterprise strategy, and the ability to adapt and learn.

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An Innovation Culture That Gets Results

When interest rates rise, innovation budgets often fall. Yet preserving cash and fostering innovation are not mutually exclusive strategies. On the contrary, companies should embrace innovation even in challenging times. This principle held true during the Great Depression and in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, as innovative companies thrived and outperformed their peers in both the short and the long term.
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Most Innovative Companies 2023: Reaching New Heights in Uncertain Times

Companies that both prioritize innovation and make sure that they are ready to act are widening the gap over less capable competitors.
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Consumer Companies Must Innovate to Drive Impact on Climate

To gain the greatest sustainability advantage, they should act now. Three strategies can make a big difference.
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Most Innovative Companies 2022: Are You Ready for Green Growth?

Companies have plenty of “will” but much less “way” when it comes to climate and sustainability innovation readiness.
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How Leaders Bring Product and Sales Teams Together

The best innovators encourage customer-facing and technology-facing teams to collaborate. What can we learn from companies that have broken down silos?
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The Readiness Gap

More companies are betting on innovation, but too few have the systemic ability to transform aspirations into results. A few targeted changes can unlock significant benefits.
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CPG Companies Face an E-Commerce Tsunami

The online-shopping wave is about to crest, so it's time to get creative with new strategies for attracting and serving customers on digital channels.
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Advantage Beyond the Crisis

In order to emerge stronger, companies must ensure that their response to COVID-19 is not just immediate but also transformational.
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AI Powers a New Innovation Machine

Innovation executives view AI as an increasingly important source of efficiency and differentiation. But among average innovators, less than 10% see themselves as above average on AI.
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Innovation in 2019

What are the key trends—and which companies do executives see as this year’s 50 most innovative?
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How Collaborative Platforms and Ecosystems Are Changing Innovation

Increasingly, innovation is a team effort, with organizations embracing external partners to create products, services, and business models they couldn’t do on their own.
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