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The COVID-19 crisis is catapulting the digital transformation in many companies from an imperative of going digital NOW. The ambition with digital transformations is often to achieve a more robust and sustainable market position – even in times of potential crisis. Especially artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are some of the mature technologies […]
The pandemic has pushed several major corporations to test their feet on implementing a work-from-home (WFH) model. Many companies were even aiming to promote an entirely remote working model, with no physical offices. WFH is being spoken of as the future of the workplace. However, in just a few months, many companies seem to be […]
Asset managers were already facing strong pressure to digitise their operations and client services, and the advent of Covid-19 has only seen this become more important. A recent poll found that over half of such firms expect their digital budgets to increase next year, while none of the respondents consider themselves as “just living with […]
The global impact of the corona virus on transportation systems has resulted in reduced ridership and massive revenue losses since March of this year. In Madrid, Spain, for example, public transport usage was 67% lower on March 19 (with corona) than January 15 (pre-corona). The same applies to for example Paris, France (-55%) and Seattle, […]
Last month, North Highland’s Black African and Minority Ethnic (BAME) network in the London office hosted a discussion event titled ‘Let’s Talk About Racism’. The event highlighted the importance of talking about racism in the workplace, manifestations of racism, overcoming individual biases, how individuals can get to enact change and more. Following the event, we […]
We have observed that many organizations experience significant challenges when they set out to adopt new operating models and the supporting ways of working. Some are simply going through the motions and fail to truly organize for value and continuous improvement. Still, others believe that transformation hinges on implementing or adopting a scaling framework rather […]
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE FUTURE-PROOF? We are currently facing a reality with unprecedented speed and complexity in changes, speed of information and volume of information, both as individuals and as organisations. This speed and complexity challenge the way we structure and lead our organisations. In one study, 92% of business leaders stated that […]
Organizations are striving towards more integrated processes, seamless collaboration â digitized and supported by algorithms, with clear responsibilities for all involved parties. But where to start? Our experts boil it down to the five key initiatives, the epic business journeys, that will increase your productivity, grow your profitability and engrave customer focus over […]
“How much change is too much change?” is one of the most challenging questions an organisation will confront. For business leaders charged with a set of strategic priorities, successfully activating the necessary change is the make-or-break factor for success. To maximise the value of change and transformation, we must make sure that we […]
International research on the back of previous economic downfalls has shown that in every crisis, a small group of companies in fact manage to emerge stronger out of a crisis, grabbing market share from incumbents or innovating themselves into new revenue models. These companies are found to be high-performing in how they manage […]
Unleash the performance of your financial and operational steering We live in a data-driven century that has left behind the phase of theoretical knowledge in favor of useful and practical applications. This is reflected in various corporate agendas which focus on the transformation to a data-driven, data-based or data-centered company. Or as Carly […]
The ability to lead through change is a defining marker of a great leader. Change shapes leaders, and leaders have tremendous potential to shape change. In fact, “leadership” ranks as the top factor in enabling both readiness and lasting capability for change, according to our research. We’re already in an era of constant […]