Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 28/ 29

Over the past two weeks, the Strategy & Consulting landscape has seen strong momentum in AI-led transformations, strategic realignments, and capability-driven models. Industry voices continue to highlight new operating models, governance imperatives, and cautious optimism around AI’s role in consulting. Below is a crisp synthesis of the trends shaping this cycle.

Date

July 9, 2025

Strategy & Consulting

Thomas Allgeyer

Methodology: Every two weeks we collect most relevant posts on LinkedIn for selected topics and create an overall summary only based on these posts. If you´re interested in the single posts behind, you can find them here: https://linktr.ee/thomasallgeyer. Have a great read!

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AI & Automation

AI continues to dominate C-level agendas with a strong focus on scaling responsibly across enterprises
Strategic discourse shifted from generic hype to actionable AI portfolios, emphasizing ROI and governance
Emerging best practices include aligning AI investments with business value chains and capability gaps
Clients are re-evaluating their AI readiness beyond tech deployment, with growing attention on operating model fit

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Strategy & Operating Models

Renewed focus on designing adaptive operating models that scale with organizational maturity
Capability-based planning emerges as a critical success lever for aligning strategy with execution
Experts underline the shift from vision-setting to action-oriented strategic frameworks
Post-transformation reviews suggest that strategy stickiness depends on embeddedness in business capabilities

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Governance & Risk

Large organizations are investing in governance mechanisms to ensure strategic continuity and compliance
Internal governance frameworks are being restructured to support agility while maintaining risk tolerance

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Partnerships & Ecosystems

Selective collaborations are gaining traction as firms seek complementary capabilities for AI acceleration
Focus lies on building win-win ecosystems instead of standalone partnerships

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Other Observations

Broader themes like sustainability, talent strategy, and customer-centricity received marginal mentions
While not dominant, these areas are expected to resurface as AI implementation matures

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