Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 30/ 31

Over the last two weeks, the Strategy & Consulting space has been marked by AI introspection, geopolitical macro shifts, and strong pushes on talent, leadership, and digital reinvention. New frameworks, regional reports, and market signals continue to shape the forward-looking agenda across firms.

Date

July 23, 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 sharp attention on scaling responsibly and managing burnout risks
Studies shift the narrative from generic AI enthusiasm to actionable, ROI-driven portfolios with governance emphasis
Best practices highlight the need to align AI with business value chains, capability gaps, and user behavior
AI readiness is being reassessed not just in terms of technology, but in terms of leadership involvement and operating model integration

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Strategy & Operating Models

Adaptive operating models are taking center stage as organizations seek flexibility amidst volatility
Capability-based planning is emerging as a strategic bridge between vision and execution
Leaders are shifting focus from strategy formulation to embedded, action-oriented frameworks
Post-transformation analyses suggest success hinges on embedding strategy deeply within business capabilities

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Talent & Leadership

CEOs are stepping into new roles as teachers and system-level influencers to inspire enterprise-wide transformation
Leadership is being redefined as hands-on engagement, especially in digital and AI adoption contexts
Firms are emphasizing narrative building, external sense-making, and resilience in leadership traits
Engagement models now demand that leaders co-own transformation outcomes alongside their teams

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Industry Reports & Frameworks

Consulting reports focus on digital reinvention, supply chain agility, and ESG accountability
Enterprise architecture is being reframed as a capability enabler rather than a governance function
AI implementation playbooks stress structured experimentation, leadership accountability, and long-term integration
Organizations are urged to move from pilot-stage experimentation to enterprise-wide operationalization

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Events & Geopolitics

Global events reflect a shift toward long-term industrial resilience and cross-sector cooperation
Switzerland’s policy response to US tariffs was positioned as a national-level capability reset
Forums emphasized AI not only as a business enabler but also a geopolitical and ethical discussion point
Regional consulting voices are increasingly shaping international policy narratives

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Risk & Compliance

Security and regulatory topics are being repositioned as enablers of business velocity rather than cost centers
Risk assessments are expanding in scope to include reputational and ethical dimensions, especially around AI
Firms are launching new advisory offerings targeting highly regulated verticals like healthcare and finance
Compliance is now being integrated into agile ways of working to support speed and scale

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