Insights

Perspectives from the partner desk.

Original research and frameworks from the engagements shaping our point of view on the next decade of enterprise value creation.

StrategyApril 2026

The new economics of scale in an AI-native enterprise.

Why traditional moats are eroding faster than P&Ls suggest — and the three structural responses leadership teams should be modeling now.

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M&AMarch 2026

Synergy capture: where 60% of value still leaks.

A decade of post-merger data points to a familiar pattern. The fix is operational, not analytical.

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OperationsFebruary 2026

Cost-out without value-out: a discipline, not an event.

Most cost programs erode the very capabilities they were meant to protect. A more durable approach.

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CapitalJanuary 2026

Balance-sheet strategy for a higher-for-longer world.

Rate normalization changes the calculus on leverage, buybacks, and reinvestment. CFOs should reset frameworks now.

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DigitalDecember 2025

AI adoption is a governance problem disguised as a tech problem.

The bottleneck isn't model quality. It's decision rights, data ownership, and risk appetite.

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LeadershipNovember 2025

The CEO's first 200 days: what the data actually shows.

A study of 140 CEO transitions reveals the moves that correlate with five-year outperformance.

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