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How top performers use innovation to grow within and beyond the core

While innovation is critical to all companies’ growth, the most successful organizations use it to both expand their lead within their industries and disrupt new ones, even in uncertain times.
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How incumbents can succeed in climate-driven growth investments
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As incumbents navigate through cycles, early movers—and our hyperscaling formula—offer insight into how to approach...
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Economic conditions outlook, March 2025
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Uncertainty about geopolitics and trade now loom equally large as perceived economic disruptions, and surveyed executives express...
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Survey results: Expectations for company performance, by industry
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Surveyed executives express muted optimism for their companies’ prospects in the next six months. They newly see geopolitical...
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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, March 2025
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Geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainties dampen business sentiment, while rising inflation expectations lead to a fall in...
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Biases in decision-making: A guide for CFOs
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Cognitive biases affect human decisions. Here’s a primer on the most common decision-making challenges—and practices...
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Everyday habits: How CEOs navigate their six core responsibilities
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To stay focused, productive, and motivated, leaders need to develop their own working rhythms and routines. Here’s how...

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The transformation imperative for midcap companies
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Transformations, when done right, can enable midmarket companies to unleash their full potential.
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Six strategies for growth outperformance
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In this conversation, three experts discuss the recipe for fostering growth in today’s uncertain economic climate.
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Why strategists should embrace imperfection
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In a world of rapid change, looking for certainty can obscure opportunity. Taking smaller yet bold steps provides a more sure-footed...
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Palo Alto Networks CFO on AI, cybersecurity, and the finance leader’s mandate
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CEO imperatives in Asia’s new era
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As the continent’s influence on the world stage grows, Asian companies have a unique opportunity to lead that progress....
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Economic conditions outlook, 2024
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