It may come as a surprise, but, as BCG's Kristy Ellmer explains, now could be a great time to undertake a major change program and build up operational resilience.
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Business Resilience Expert Q&As
Interview
February 17, 2023
Attracting the right talent—and optimizing the skills of the current workforce—creates a “people advantage” that can help an organization navigate these uncertain times.
Interview
February 14, 2023
Companies are struggling to grasp the real value of investing in the ability to absorb and recover from supply disruptions.
Interview
February 15, 2023
Companies may be tempted to deprioritize net-zero efforts as they focus on reinforcing the resilience of their business. That would be a mistake.
Interview
February 7, 2023
A chat with Sanjay Saxena, global leader of BCG’s health care payers, providers, systems, and services business, on the challenges facing US hospitals and health care systems.
BCG Executive Perspectives
BCG Executive Perspectives offer insights on global topics that matter most to leaders in the public and private sectors. Explore these topics and read the latest thinking from BCG's experts.
Cost Management
Article
February 22, 2024
Organizations’ biggest cost is usually operations, making it the first place to seek efficiency and productivity improvements to fund the future.
Article
February 22, 2024
When organizations connect cost management initiatives to their purpose, vision, and values, their transformation efforts are more likely to be successful and sustainable.
Article
May 31, 2023
Most company efforts to reduce expenses fail. Four challenges block the way: two reflecting what costs get cut, and two related to how value is delivered.
The best organizations know how to turn adversity into opportunity. In this edition of BCG's Executive Perspectives, we look at how leaders can respond to today's unprecedented uncertainty by building a competitive cost advantage.
End to End Transformation
Article
January 4, 2023
The business environment just keeps getting tougher, but transformation is still an imperative. A new survey confirms that five measures can make a big difference in results.
Article
January 17, 2023
ZBT can do much more than inject cost discipline—it can help companies maintain their strategic momentum even amid difficult economic conditions.
In this edition of BCG’s Executive Perspectives, we examine the disruptive forces that are bearing down on business leaders today, offering concrete actions that they can take to capture lasting competitive advantage and create more resilient organizations.
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Talent and Organizational Resilience
Video
September 25, 2024
Using AI to Promote More Joy and Less Toil in the Workplace
BCG’s Julie Bedard and Matt Kropp discuss how companies that broaden the lens on AI beyond productivity can benefit from increased employee creativity and job satisfaction.
Article
April 24, 2023
Implementing agile ways of working and fractal organization principles can help companies build the resilience to succeed in uncertain times.
Volatility and uncertainty have significantly stressed organizations and their people. This edition features the capabilities and components needed to build organizational resilience in the near-term and secure competitive advantage in the long run.
Supply Chain Resilience
Article
May 9, 2023
Companies often struggle to match decision-making speed with changing dynamics. That’s why a decision-led approach to end-to-end planning transformation is key.
Article
November 21, 2022
BCG’s new benchmark reveals that only 10% of companies are truly prepared for supply chain disruptions. Where does your company stand?
Article
November 15, 2022
Building resilience and promoting sustainability while maintaining cost efficiency, service levels, and growth requires redesigning your network—and that will take several years. Better get started.
Companies that invest in supply chain resilience turn disruption into competitive advantage. Learn how leaders can prepare to absorb and recover from unpredictable upsets by leveraging digital tools, talent, governance, and more.
Video Series: Leading with Resilience
BCG’s Alexander Roos explores how leaders who assess precisely where their companies stand today—financially, operationally, and within their market context—position themselves to make the right moves and emerge stronger tomorrow.
Companies that turn to cost containment solely as a lever for short-term survival miss a critical opportunity to reinvest in future growth, stability, and strategy, explains BCG’s Laura Juliano.
Video
February 20, 2023
Growth Mindset for Resilience Strategy
Nearly 75% of companies try to create growth in times of volatility and uncertainty, but a mere 14% actually deliver. BCG’s Mai-Britt Poulsen explains how leaders can bring strategic clarity and faster decision making to their organizations.
Video
February 20, 2023
Why the Right Time for a Transformation May Be a Downturn
BCG research reveals that companies that successfully transformed during a downturn improved their performance by 45% over companies that did not.
Video
February 20, 2023
Financial Resilience
“Cash is king” can be the corporate refrain in a downturn—but success demands much more. BCG’s Juliet Grabowski says a common CEO dilemma is ensuring flexibility and visibility in both operations and strategy.
Video
February 15, 2023
Steps to Resilience for Financial Institutions
The era of easy money is over, and uncertainty about what comes next is making banking leaders and investors cautious. BCG’s Juan Uribe explains the no-regret actions financial institutions should be taking now.
Video
February 20, 2023
Scenario Planning for Resilience in Business
Nothing is as costly for businesses as inaction. The right approach to scenario planning can put you on the path to resilience in business.
