A holistic, outcome-based cost management approach that’s part of an enterprise-wide transformation can change an organization’s business for the long term and allow it to operate at its full potential.
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Performance and Value Acceleration
Report
November 18, 2024
BCG research reveals what sets a select group of leaders apart. Here's how to join them.
Article
September 12, 2024
While it may seem counterintuitive, times of economic or business difficulty are exactly when midmarket companies should be exploring the power of transformation to improve.
Transformation Excellence
Article
April 12, 2024
In an increasingly turbulent world, the need for and the challenges of corporate change remain remarkably persistent. Empirical insights reveal how change leaders can beat the odds.
Video
February 13, 2025
How does a thriving engineering firm accelerate performance while doubling its investments in digitization and innovation? COWI Group CEO Jens Højgaard Christoffersen talks to BCG's Christin Owings about the successful transformation of COWI.
Article
January 26, 2024
Transformations are critical to building competitive advantage and delivering shareholder value. They are most successful when managed through a transformation office.
Article
July 7, 2023
The initial 100 days are a time for boldness and clarity—a time when CEOs can express the purest form of their vision for the company.
Boards Lead the Way in Transformation
Article
May 13, 2025
Boards of directors can improve the odds of a successful corporate transformation by designing incentive plans that tie rewards to the decision making, behavior, and accountability required for success.
Article
February 20, 2024
In the current environment of continuous transformation, business-as-usual oversight is not enough. Instead, boards must engage with management more frequently and proactively.
Video
September 25, 2023
In this video, Reshma Ramachandran, former transformation executive and current board member of Fortune 500 and FTSE 250 companies, shares her decades of experience, insights on the CEO's role during transformations, and key factors for leading teams to success.
Business Turnaround and Restructuring
Article
July 8, 2025
Beyond tariffs and geopolitics, weak fundamentals are driving financial stress across Europe. At risk: more than $300 billion in GDP and 3.5 million jobs.
Article
January 30, 2025
Companies that optimize their balance sheet can improve earnings by an average of 5% across industries.
Slideshow
June 3, 2024
In a tough business environment, many companies in Europe face an urgent need to improve their operational and financial performance.
Article
January 20, 2023
Companies can gain breathing room to operate under stressful conditions; withstand the scrutiny of shareholders, creditors, and regulators; and pursue market opportunities.
Focus
November 12, 2019
Working capital optimization can be invaluable—building profits, reducing debt, and boosting corporate strength—whether in day-to-day operations or in the face of a downturn.
Article
May 2, 2023
Overall, European companies have done well in the past couple of years. High inflation and interest rates remain a challenge, but resilience is the key to further growth.
Digital Transformation
Video
April 23, 2025
What You Miss When You Focus on the Average
Sharon Zicherman challenges the way we interpret data, revealing a smarter approach to assessing risk and making better choices.
Video
March 7, 2025
Using AI to Make Big Improvements to Networks
BCG’s Vaishali Rastogi and Juniper Network’s Manoj Leelanivas explain how businesses can use AI-driven products to bring a fresh perspective to longstanding network problems.
Video
March 7, 2025
Companies Put AI Agents to Work
BCG’s Becky Frederick and Djon Kleine shed light on how agentic AI promises to transform the way we do business.
Video
March 24, 2025
Urbanization is accelerating, and KONE moves 2 billion people daily. True transformation isn’t just about tech but about people. With BCG’s support, KONE is proving that the right mix of tech, data, and human impact can reshape an entire industry.
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